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Sunita Sohrabji
Mar 64 min read
America faces the worst flu season in 15 years
Vaccine skepticism, public policy changes, misinformation, and a fear of deportation has created the perfect storm for a severe flu...
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Selen Ozturk
Feb 245 min read
Latinos disproportionately hit by Trump deportations
As Trump’s second administration realizes its promises of mass deportation, nonwhite and especially Latino immigrants are bearing the...
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Edward Henderson
Feb 193 min read
California flu rates are highest in 4 years: Here is how to protect yourself
Flu cases in CA are surging. What can you do to protect yourself?
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Antonio Ray Harvey
Feb 54 min read
Advocates and legislators join forces in human trafficking fight
Vanessa Russell, founder and executive director of Love Never Fails, speaks at the California State Capitol during a press conference...
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Sunita Sohrabji
Dec 28, 20245 min read
Critical federal health safety nets are on the Trump Administration’s chopping block
President-elect Donald Trump could use the unconstitutional process of impoundment to withhold funds to federal health safety net...
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Selen Ozturk
Dec 15, 20245 min read
California launches $4B youth mental health initiative
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Photo courtesy of Ethnic Media Services With youth mental health worsening, California...
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Antonio Ray Harvey
Dec 9, 20244 min read
California takes steps to address rising homelessness among aging adults
Homeless, unhoused people living in encampment, temporary shelters and tents on the sidewalk in Los Angeles, CA on August 1, 2024- Photo...
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Selen Ozturk
Nov 14, 20246 min read
The Impact of the 2024 Election
The presidential election has left a country questioning outcomes on political violence, women, immigrants and the environment. The...
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Antonio Ray Harvey
May 29, 20244 min read
California vs. Hate Campaign: One year in, civil rights department shares wins, goals
The California Department of Civil Rights, community partners, and officials from the state of California released new data highlighting...
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Selen Ozturk
Apr 28, 20244 min read
One year after Medi-Cal renewals, health care expanded for Californians
A year ago, with the end of the federal COVID emergency, California started redetermining eligibility for the one out of three of its...
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Jamauri Bowles
Mar 5, 20241 min read
Plans move forward for future affordable housing site
Colibri Commons rendering by David Baker Architects - Courtesy City of East Palo Alto A new affordable housing project is in the works,...
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Tonga Victoria Fakalata
Feb 17, 20242 min read
San Mateo County first in nation to declare Loneliness a Public Health Emergency
In a groundbreaking move, San Mateo County became the first county in the United States to address the pressing issue of loneliness as a...
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Tonga Victoria Fakalata
Jan 16, 20243 min read
Can We Please Leave “Plastic Pacific Islander” In 2023?
Graphic by Tonga Victoria Fakalata Each new year unfolds with a promise of surpassing the preceding one, enveloping individuals in a...
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Michael Uhila
Jan 2, 20242 min read
Zero murders in East Palo Alto in 2023
Police in East Palo Alto announced on New Year's Day 2024 that the community had zero murders reported in 2023, it took work to go beyond...
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Jamauri Bowles
Dec 15, 20234 min read
Is the U.S. on the verge of a constitutional crisis?
Written by Jamauri Bowles The United States is about to enter a pivotal period in its history. The 2024 presidential election is less...
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