Oakland fired its Human Services director after just 5 months
In December, Oakland announced the hiring of Dr. Jason Lester to lead the Human Services Department, which oversees…
Streets not ready for the Bay Area’s fast growing population — seniors
Melissa Quilter has quit crossing the intersection of The Alameda and Marin Avenue in Berkeley when she’s walking…
Long life – in San Diego County, life expectancy outpaces California, US
Seniors at a yoga class. (File photo courtesy of Serving Seniors) Feeling proud of your choice to live…
La Mesa Social Security protest brings seniors together, for a year
Protesters first began to show up at a La Mesa intersection nearly a year ago to protest President…
Inside a Bay Area hockey league where age doesn’t stop the game – The Mercury News
As players in the San Jose Sharks Masters League streak across the ice, Ed Asato trails behind the…
Police are the wrong people for crisis intervention
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Seniors Stay Longer at Homeless Shelters Than Others
A mix of bad luck and health problems landed Mattie Sadler on the street and eventually a homeless…
How an aging California is turning to senior centers for romance, community and health – Shasta Scout
Members gather in the main hallway at the Culver City Senior Center, which serves adults 50 years of…
High school seniors give Valentine to senior residents – The Mercury News
Seniors at Irvington High School in Fremont held a Valentine’s Day dance for senior residents at Watermark at Almaden in…
5 things we learned by spending time in Los Angeles senior centers
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At S.F. senior home, 100-year-olds meet 1,000 year-old poems
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California bans fees for help with VA disability claims
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters Adan Montalvo sits on a bench in Lamont Park in Lamont on Aug. 27,…