A new law taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 expands CARE Court, a mental health program launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom, to include people diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that will overhaul New York's broken children's mental health system, after ...

A California law taking effect in January will expand CARE, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s costly mental health court that’s been ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Every time Jennifer Farrell got close to her brother, he ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference. (File photo courtesy Fred Greaves/CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Three ...

Influencer Jordyn Woods and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns are engaged. The couple announced the news Thursday in a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every time Jennifer Farrell got close to her brother, he slipped through her fingers. As she walked the railroad ...

Ronda Deplazes had just gotten out of the shower and placed curlers in her long blond hair when she heard something slam against her front door. Boom. Outside, her son -- a man who could fix anything, ...

CARE, which stands for Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment, is a court-based way to deliver mental health and substance use treatment to Californians struggling with a severe mental illness ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis child care worker is facing charges after a child allegedly consumed THC gummies while at a ...

New York City prides itself on cosmopolitan diversity, with neighborhoods as diverse as its skyline — mid-rise walk-ups and iconic brownstones. Yet beneath this celebrated variety, the city is ...