June 27, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
When homeless women are struggling to find food and stay safe, regular reproductive health screenings aren’t usually at the top of the list. But a Sacramento street medicine team wants to make those services easier to access.
June 26, 2018 | Ben Adler
An eleventh-hour deal between business and labor groups could ban new local taxes on sodas – while avoiding a ballot showdown that could make it harder for local governments to raise other taxes.
June 25, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
Some of California’s substance abuse treatment facilities have been exploiting clients in hopes of getting big payouts from insurance companies, according to lawmakers. A handful of bills aim to rein in fraudulent practices.
June 25, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
A hospice unit in a Vacaville prison just added a garden for terminally ill inmates. It’s a place for them to process fear, anger, regret and other emotions at the end of life.
June 22, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
A new report from the state health department shows that more than half of people who requested lethal drugs under California's aid-in-dying law last year died after taking the medication. The policy is currently tied up in a legal battle.
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June 21, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
A bill that moves California toward eliminating daylight saving time is on its way to the governor’s desk. Experts say shifting the clock disrupts our sleep patterns and puts us at risk for accidents.
June 13, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
An alternative learning program based in craftwork just graduated its first class. The school is one of the few services available to adults with intellectual disabilities who are out of high school, but not ready for college or work.
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June 12, 2018 | Steve Milne
Police departments in Stockton, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and Rocklin will be getting more money to crack down on the illegal sale of tobacco products to kids. They're among more than 70 entities throughout California getting state grant money.
June 12, 2018 | Bert Johnson
What are Emotional Emancipation Circles? CapRadio health care reporter Sammy Caiola shares what she's learned about the talk groups that have emerged following the police shooting of Stephon Clark.
June 5, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
As California’s homelessness crisis persists, lawmakers and other leaders are looking for places homeless people can stay after discharge in the hopes of keeping them healthy and getting them housed.
