Nitrogen pollution from agricultural fertilizer contaminates the water for over 14,000 people in the Salinas Valley.

In a state known for innovation, maternal deaths still fall hardest on Black, Indigenous and low-income families.

Black gay men face major PrEP access gaps due to cost, stigma, mistrust, and provider silence—despite high HIV impact; ...

Are stricter felony drug possession penalties effective tools for propelling users into care? One reporter's deep dive raises serious doubts.

The USC Center for Health Journalism is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Ethnic Media Collaborative, with a Feb.

There’s growing evidence that medicine risks losing talent from poor and working-class, Black and Latino communities. Ultimately, patient care will suffer as a result.

Every moment in sports has become a wager, and not just on who will win the Super Bowl or how many strikeouts a pitcher will throw. With a quick tap on your phone, you can bet on what color Gatorade ...

In the middle of today’s immigration climate, many victims of domestic violence in our community live with a double fear: the abuse at home… and the fear that reporting it could bring them closer to ...

When Fen Chen gave birth to her first child seven years ago, she did what she thought made sense: she chose a large, well-known health network in Los Angeles County. After more than a decade in the ...

She and her husband had traveled from China and crossed the rugged mountain paths along the Mexico–U.S. border at midnight, believing it was the hardest moment of their lives. They were asylum seekers ...

When Gloria Caballero, 52, started experiencing knee pain four years ago, her sister in Los Angeles suggested a natural remedy that a coworker had sworn by: a supplement called Artri King. Following ...

Throughout the summer, record breaking heat has gripped Southern California. In July, multiple excessive heat warnings were issued across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Temperatures in the ...