10+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1150+ words) As triple-digit temperatures bake some parts of California, two new laws aim to help educate students about heat illness and protect them from it. This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that will require the state Board of Education…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (836+ words) Among wellness centers at every school campus, mandatory social emotional learning curriculum and multiple city teen centers, Palo Alto students don’t have to look far to find mental health resources. But allcove Palo Alto, designed and operated by youth, feels…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (661+ words) Editor’s note: Resources for any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal are listed at the bottom of this article. Caminar, a Bay Area-based health care agency, recently opened a new teen wellness center in Palo Alto with the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) Mental health experts and advocates are ringing the alarm over proposed cuts to Santa Clara County’s suicide prevention programs amid a historic budget crunch. In light of massive federal budget cuts, county officials have been looking for ways to bridge…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (587+ words) Maral Karaccusian is the director of the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department. Every day in Los Angeles County, thousands of older adults rely on a simple but essential service: a meal. For some, it’s delivered to their door....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (362+ words) Summer is coming, and so are the mosquitoes. For years, the county’s vector control district has been fighting the itch on a shrinking budget. Now, property owners have voted to scratch it. The Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (828+ words) In 2025, Santa Clara County saw its lowest suicide rates in the past two decades. Local mental health experts say county employees dedicated to suicide-prevention are to thank. Specifically, the County Suicide Prevention Oversight Committee has spent years connecting with the…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (349+ words) Here at Palo Alto Online, we have real human reporters, out in the community every day, covering local stories to deliver fact-based journalism. They uphold our standards through rigorous editorial and fact-checking processes so you know our reporting is accurate....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (875+ words) Who says aging can’t be fun? Speakers at this year’s Healthy Aging 2026 conference at Stanford University encouraged older people to play. In the course of a day spent talking about the importance of purpose, social connection, supplements and more, Mia…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (890+ words) California Democratic candidates for governor can’t stop talking about single-payer health care — again. The idea of a government-run universal health care program that would replace private insurance as the sole payer of health care costs faces as many headwinds as…...