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This national nonprofit organization provides a variety of services to children and adults with cerebral palsy. The organization promotes, advocates, and supports the inclusion, independence, and empowerment of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.

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Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom

05/01/2025

Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical officer of Covered California, has a lot on her plate — and on her mind.

California Sent Investigators to ICE Facilities. They Found More Detainees, and Health Care Gaps

04/29/2025

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.

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Santa Clara County Confirms First OD Death Due to Drug 100 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner this week confirmed the county’s first overdose death due to carfentanil, a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl.A 39-year-old man was found dead last week with fake M30 pills made to look like …

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El Camino Health Building Inpatient Rehab Facility in Sunnyvale

On April 22, El Camino Health broke ground on the El Camino Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient rehabilitation center in Sunnyvale, CA. Officials with the health system said it will offer a “safe and therapeutic environment” for individuals facing serious …

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Cupertino Development Adds Homes, Shrinks Retail Space

A Cupertino assisted living facility is one step closer to being built after years of delays — but not as originally planned.
The Cupertino Planning Commission unanimously recommended changes Tuesday to an older adult assisted living facility as part of …

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San Jose Fire Chief in Hot Seat Over Drug Oversight Failures

To save money, San Jose leaders cut a critical fire department program last year that tracked the storage of addictive painkillers for cross-trained firefighter paramedics. Nine months later, the theft of opioids from nearly two dozen fire stations has raised …

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Strike by Kaiser Mental Health Workers Drags on as Talks Resume

Almost half a year into the dispute, eight striking Kaiser mental health workers wrapped up a hunger strike as broken-off negotiations were set to resume.

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Grant Aims to Repair Santa Clara County Independent Living Homes

Homes for people struggling with mental illness or recovering from substance use have long flown under Santa Clara County’s radar with substandard conditions and little to no accountability. The county is attempting to right some of those wrongs, starting with …

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Mental Health Facility Expands San Jose Services

An upcoming mental health inpatient facility is set to treat dozens of teens and adults in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, though nearby residents are raising concerns.
The San Jose Planning Commission unanimously approved plans March 26 for the conversion …

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Health Officials Urge Public to Vaccinate Against Measles

With the recent rise of measles cases in areas across the U.S., Bay Area health officials are urging everyone to get the measles vaccination if they are not sure if they have been vaccinated, or if they did not have …

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San Jose Considers Charging First Responder Fee

City leaders are set to discuss a fee program that would allow the San Jose Fire Department’s emergency medical services to collect payments from people they treat.
Fire Chief Robert Sapien said San Jose needs to join the 23 fire …

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Santa Clara County Health Care Workers Go on Strike

Scores of Santa Clara County hospital and health lab workers are on strike as the county scrambles to relaunch lifesaving care at a long-depleted East San Jose hospital.
Nearly 200 clinical lab scientists, microbiologists, medical laboratory technicians and other workers …

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A smoky blanket of particulate matter hovers over San Francisco’s skyline.
Getting Acquainted With AQI
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
States have expansive powers to protect the health of the general public.
The State’s Broad Power to Protect Public Health, Explained
Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health.
California will soon be getting a new hotline number as an alternative to 911 for mental health crises.
988, the New Mental Health Emergency Number, Explained
Here's the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
Mosquitos kill about 725,000 people every year, worldwide.
Taking a Bite Out of the Mosquito Population
How local government tries to control the world’s deadliest wild animal—the mosquito.
Access to abortion in California is limited in many areas, though state laws protect a woman’s right to choose.
Abortion Rights in California, Explained
But even in California, access to abortion services in many areas remains limited.
The California mental health crisis is tied to both homelessness and rising crime.
UPDATE: California’s Mental Health Crisis: How We Got Here
The making of Gov. Newsom's plan to help get mentally ill Californians into treatment.
Many organizations in Santa Clara County can lend a helping hand.
Finding Peace of Mind
Find help from these websites, telephone hotlines and organizations.
Though life expectancy has declined in recent years, Californians still live longer than most Americans.
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? Move to California
Californians live longer than people in all but three states, but not all counties are equal.
From nitrates to arsenic to “forever chemicals,” California’s water supply faces a serious pollution threat.
Dirty Water: California Faces a Water Contamination Crisis
In a state that declares water a “human right,” more than 2 percent of its residents have no drinkable water.
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