Earlier this year, I happened to see a social media video depicting Tijuana as a medical paradise for aging Americans, who were shown walking across the border on their way to the doctor. After ...

Twenty years ago, as a young graduate student in Howard University’s film program, I spent a summer traveling across the U.S. interviewing Black fathers about their experiences. My goal was to shed ...

Children play at a park in front of San Francisco City Hall. Photo by TravelView/iStock. When California committed to “Medi-Cal for All Children” a decade ago, it made a powerful promise to families ...

Julie Hendrickson was nervous about her 87-year-old father’s move to a San Diego County assisted living facility and wanted to make sure they both understood the rules and conditions before signing ...

UC Davis, center, has programs to provide health care to rural communities statewide. Photo by Hal Bergman/iStock. Every Californian should have access to quality health care, no matter where they ...

For more than 20 years, Jessica Johnson lived on the streets of El Sobrante, Antioch and other cities in Contra Costa County. For a while, she slept behind a bank. Sometimes, she’d find respite in a ...

To those who knew him, Noah Silver was a bright, happy child identified as gifted with a penchant for playing instruments. He started playing bass guitar at the age of 11 and picked up acoustic guitar ...

For the past five years, Mida has provided in-home care for a Los Angeles woman, who’s now 89. Mida, whose last name is being withheld because of her concerns about her safety, grew up in Mexico and ...

Spencer Austin with Micka Sorani, a Spelling to Communicate practitioner, during a recent spelling session in Newbury Park. Photos courtesy of Karen Harrison. How do I begin such a topic when those ...

Shari Horne didn’t have high hopes when her aunt arranged a blind date for her in 1998. But Shari and her date, Hal, ended up falling in love. Now, more than 25 years after they vowed to be there for ...

A volunteer at the Hollywood Food Coalition helps box up meals for low-income residents. Photo courtesy of the Hollywood Food Coalition After a series of strokes left 57-year-old Cuc “Patty” Dao ...

Growing up in Southern California in the 90s, Mary Lu experienced firsthand how challenging it was for immigrant families like hers to access therapy and support. “I really wanted to help families ...