Dementia Awareness: A new campaign urges Californians to “understand together” about dementia after a family describes how mixed dementia erased memories even while community life continued. Public Safety & Health: Newport Beach police say more than 400 people were arrested after Fourth of July chaos, including fireworks thrown into crowds and unruly behavior. Medical Privacy Under Scrutiny: LA County Medical Examiner staff are being questioned over whether they accessed law enforcement files tied to the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case before an autopsy was officially released. Injury & Fireworks Fallout: A man was arrested for involuntary manslaughter after a July 4 fireworks explosion in Chino killed one and injured three. Youth Mental Health Access: Palo Alto’s allcove wellness center is getting $5 million in state budget support to keep youth mental and physical health services running. Behavioral Health Treatment Expansion: Shanti Recovery & Wellness says its virtual intensive outpatient program now accepts Medi-Cal to widen addiction and dual-diagnosis care. Connected Care for Skin Disease: A Southern California trial finds online team-based care for atopic dermatitis can match in-person quality-of-life outcomes while speeding the initial evaluation. Social Media Accountability: Meta says states seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over youth safety claims is unsupported, ahead of an August Oakland trial.