Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.  A little more than a year ...

The $28 million grant will support the expansion of inpatient behavioral health services for seniors, addressing California’s ...

A statewide project aiming to reduce disparities in minority groups’ access to mental-health care and treatment risks ...

which California voters approved by the slimmest of margins — 50.2% to 49.8% — in March 2024. About $4.4 billion of that $6.4 billion bond is for mental health and addiction treatment beds.