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A new 988: California’s vision for mental health crisis line plagued by delays

William Melhado I Sacramento Bee

Three years after police killed Miles Hall, a young Black man who was shot in the throes of a mental health crisis blocks from his Walnut Creek home after his family had called emergency services, California lawmakers enacted a bold new vision for how professionals should respond to behavioral health issues. 

12 Mental Health Heroes to be Honored at Assemblymember Pellerin’s Care Fair

Santa Cruz, CA – To commemorate Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will recognize 12 upstanders in the mental health field as Assembly District 28’s 2025 Mental Health Heroes at her annual public health resource fair on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM on the lawn at 701 Ocean St, Santa Cruz.