CARE Court, a controversial and costly initiative set to launch in eight California counties by December before going statewide, gives hope to many. Under the program, judges will be able to order people with untreated psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, to get help, with counties required to provide the aid. Anita Fisher sees it as a possible lifeline for people like her son, Pharoh Degree, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia while serving in the Army 22 years ago. He's now 45 and said living with the illness can be difficult. "Constant overthinking," he said, describing how difficult experiencing schizophrenia can be when it's untreated. "Your brain is always racing, your inner voice is always talking, racing, racing. No peace. Never ...

Fullerton residents living in their RVs can continue sleeping in them after an Orange County Superior Court judge blocked city leaders from enforcing a rule that blocks anyone from leaving their vehicle on the street without a permit. While the question if the law is constitutional still needs to be decided in court, the new ruling from Judge Ronald Bauer blocks the city from enforcing it until a final decision is made, with a trial currently scheduled for September 2024. The law at issue – approved by city leaders in 2020 – stops anyone from parking an RV on the city’s street without a pre-approved permit that only lasts for 24 hours, and the law also caps visitors and residents at four days per month.