Tag: service

Growing need. Glaring gaps. Why mental health care can be a struggle for autistic youth

In April, a group of Orange County parents flew to Sacramento to attend a conference hosted by Disability Voices United, an advocacy...

Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program

Lyla Abuebaid needs to check on her 5-year-old son through the night to make sure he keeps breathing.Sayfideen has a rare and...

These L.A. health teams go door to door with a question: What do you need?

On a sweltering morning in Watts, community health worker Elizabeth Calvillo rapped on a shut gate with her pen, hoping the sound...

Botox is out. Plasma injections are in. But is L.A.'s 'natural' anti-aging movement any better?

When Ali Weiss, 30, shares a selfie on Instagram, she often adds a disclaimer: This is a face that hasn’t had any...

Libraries can still offer free passes to California parks, thanks to budget deal

Californians can once again borrow a pass from their local library to gain free entry to a state park.The popular state library...