Getty Images In 2017, 1.4 million children were living with a parent that was affected by opioid addiction. Oftentimes we think of the effects of addiction as unilateral, and one sided. Many can ...

Getty Images Pressure, partying, and pills – a sequence common in teenagers.  It can start from accepting a nudge when they’re feeling down, and end with losing their sense of control.  But when a ...

Getty Images Addictions come in different ways; some are obvious, like overconsuming opioids, some not much,  like mindless online scrolling. Both control your brain, chasing the same secret chemical, ...

The community paid tribute to former military service members during the annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and Concert on Sunday afternoon.

Getty Images Opioid misuse has become one of the most dangerous and widespread addictions in the United States. These drugs, often prescribed to treat pain, can quickly take control of a person’s life ...

Seismic activity rattled the Tri-Valley on Sunday, with a swarm of more than three-dozen earthquakes, including an earlier ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. A warning that people see before filing complaints against Los Angeles police officers creates a barrier to free speech, the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The clock is ticking down to a federal deadline Tuesday for California and six other Western states to reach the broad ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A student scrolls through their laptop during class at a high school in San Diego on May 3, 2024. Photo by Adriana ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Amanda McAllister-Wallner Amanda McAllister-Wallner is executive director of Health Access ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few months ago, a high school English teacher in Los Angeles Unified noticed something different about his students’ ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Marcus Anthony Hunter Marcus Anthony Hunter is a professor of Sociology and African ...