The call to ramp up accountability is the latest example of Newsom pointing at local governments for the failure to lessen homelessness, which has only worsened in his tenure.

'Confessions of a Shopaholic' scribe Sophie Kinsella reveals she was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022. Since then she's had surgery, radiation and chemo.

Kate Beckinsale wore a T-shirt emblazoned with 'Tummy Troubles Survivor,' an apparent reference to the mystery medical issue that hospitalized her in March.

When bereavement books didn't help Warren Kozak, he decided to write his own. Only after he was done did he realize that his book about loss was really a book about love.

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett was hospitalized over the weekend after having an adverse reaction to medication he took for a bronchial infection.

Besties Vegan Paradise market's brand of veganism is infused with hip-hop, streetwear, tattoos and other youth culture

The California Department of Health has issued a public warning about a Vietnamese ointment after a Sacramento woman died of lead poisoning in March.

If you live in L.A., you spend so much time in your car that it becomes somewhere significant memories are made. It becomes a supporting character in your story.

Low homicide clearance rates help perpetuate gun violence. Legislation under consideration in Sacramento would help more families reopen cold cases.

In 'The Age of Magical Overthinking,' Amanda Montell observes how information overload and online culture has hijacked our brain's hard-wired vulnerabilities.

Months after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the healthcare giant is facing union allegations that patients could be improperly losing such care.

The weeklong festival offered diverse panels for creatives, comics, and writers along with packed comedy shows with mental health as its central theme on Friday.

Housing and homelessness are election issues of extreme importance to Californians. Here's where the major presidential candidates stand.

'If I could sound better, I would,' says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords.

'There are so many things wrong with this app that I don't even know where to begin,' one doctor said about Calmara, which says it can identify sexually transmitted infections from photos of penises.

Mavis Leno is battling 'advanced dementia' and 'sometimes does not know her husband, Jay [Leno], nor her date of birth,' her court-appointed attorney reported.

The Los Angeles County jail system needs a concerted effort to screen for and treat the blood-borne liver disease, which kills about 14,000 Americans a year.

In an effort to slow the proliferation of synthetic opioid-related deaths, California will begin offering free fentanyl-testing strips to eligible organizations across the state that ask for them, the state Department of Health Care Services announced Thursday.

Halle Berry says her doctor was convinced she had the 'worst case of herpes' he had ever seen when she described symptoms related to perimenopause.

Quick soups, simmering soups, you-can't-make-a-mistake soups. These are a home cook's easy way to cut back. You will not be bored or boring as a cook or an eater on this diet.

Every year a group of Dodgers fans rings in the start of baseball season in an especially Angeleno way: Decking themselves in all blue and hiking through Griffith Park's peaks.

Mifepristone has been used more than 5 million times in the U.S. since its FDA approval in 2000. The Supreme Court will weigh a challenge to expanding its access.

Researchers at UC Berkeley say a daily 20-second 'micropractice' can help reduce stress and improve mental health.

Kate Middleton emphasized the time she took to share her cancer diagnosis with her children. Here's how adults can speak to children about serious illnesses.

The video announcement by Catherine, Princess of Wales, about her cancer diagnosis was short on specifics. Here's a look at what we know.

In the last year, membership has spiked at the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry. Inside the new generation of artists continuing its mission.

After a close race, Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 1 overhaul of California's mental health system narrowly passed in the 2024 primary election.

As public interest into Kate Middleton's health intensifies, the London Clinic responds to a report that her medical records were illegally accessed.

Three California women are suing Starbucks, alleging it unfairly charges more to those who request nondairy milks in their drinks because they can't safely consume dairy.

Health experts say the over-the-counter birth control pill gives contraception options to people who live in rural or remote areas.