CARE Courts are set to open in several California counties Oct. 2. Some families and others question the voluntary-compliance aspect of the mental illness law. Santa Cruz County is not required to roll out its CARE Court program until December 2024.
Thomas Curwen
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Destruction, tears and tenacity in California towns battered by earthquake
No stranger to hardship in an economy sustained mostly by the dairy and timber, Ferndale and Rio Dell residents are accustomed to relying on one another. Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake put that to the test.
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Frustrating, little-known disorder in spotlight after Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis
The aphasia community hopes Bruce Willis’ diagnosis will help reduce the stigma of invisible illnesses and lead to better understanding of a condition that affects about 2 million Americans.
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How a coast crowded with ships, port gridlock and an anchor might have caused O.C. oil spill
A final determination for the cause of the spill could take months, but Coast Guard investigators have come up with no other explanation than anchor drag, federal sources said.
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COVID-19 vaccines without the needle? Researchers working on capsules, nasal sprays
Researchers are developing vaccines that could be taken as a capsule, a dissolvable tablet or a nasal spray. But the barriers to success are high.