California public health

KVCR's Quinn Mays speaks with Breanna Reeves, reporter for Black Voice News and a Report for America Core member about the new federal number 988. A suicide crisis hotline for those in need that is now active.

KVCR's Quinn Mays talks with Breanna Reeves of Black Voice News about the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in California.

State Senator Connie Leyva made a statement Thursday amid growing concerns about systemic racism. Senator Connie Leyva of Chino, is urging the state of…

On Monday California joined more than 40 other states in suing the maker of OxyCotin. KVCR's reads this story from Capital Public Radio.

As a biggest measles outbreak in years spreads across the U.S., both Los Angeles County and Orange County have documented new cases of measles. More from…

California’s sexually transmitted disease rates remain high because of two concerning trends, as Capital Public Radio’s health care reporter Sammy Caiola…

There are now 16 confirmed cases of measles in California, from Los Angeles to Tehama [tuh-hay-muh] county in the north, according to the latest count by…

How sodas are taxed and sold in California could change under a package of bills introduced yesterday (Wednesday) in the state Legislature. Capital Public…

California kids in polluted areas may be at higher risk for obesity than those who live around clean air, as Capital Public Radio's Sammy Caiola explains.

Thousands of California elderly and disabled patients are not getting proper care at skilled nursing facilities in California, according to a new report…