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Remembering Papa: Northern California’s Elderly Face Hidden Epidemic of Gun Suicides

Senior Californians in rural communities are dying by suicide at troubling rates—struggling with pain, cut off from doctors and mental health care, with guns at hand. Access to care and safety planning would help, experts say.

Who Draws the Lines? A History of Gerrymandering

As both red and blue states engage in partisan redistricting, Scott and Marisa revisit an earlier era of bare-knuckle politics when gerrymandering was a regular feature of California politics.
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How to Stay Safe From Avalanches During Tahoe's Winter Storm

As a series of winter storms head toward the Sierra, an avalanche watch has been issued for the region's backcountry. Here's what to know about avalanche risks and your safety on the mountain.

Sierra Madre, Flourishing After Eaton Fire, Thanks Firefighters With Rose Parade Float

As New Year’s Day approaches, volunteers race to complete a unique float showing gratitude to Los Angeles’s first responders.

Seeing the Tenderloin Through the Eyes of Neighborhood Kids

A reporter decided to give Tenderloin kids disposable cameras to see the neighborhood from their perspective. 
A nurse loads a syringe with a vaccine against hepatitis at a free immunization clinic for students before the start of the school year, in Lynwood on Aug. 27, 2013.

South Bay Lawmaker Slams Trump Admin’s $1.6 Million Hepatitis B Study in West Africa

San José Democrat Zoe Lofgren joined a chorus of experts decrying the controversial vaccine trial after the administration changed recommendations for U.S. babies.

Alameda Health System to Lay Off Hundreds in January After Massive Federal Cuts

The significant cuts to Medicaid caused by the Trump administration’s tax and spending bill are pushing Alameda Health System to lay off nearly 300 workers.

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