Stories from the Bay Area’s tiny homes full of hope, disappointment.
Community & Public Health
High hopes for new Medi-Cal expansion - Part one
From providing accurate COVID-19 information to advocating for testing and vaccination with cultural sensitivity, these community healthcare workers were key to serving marginalized Hispanic populations.
While investigating the basic needs of homeless students in Richmond County schools going unfulfilled, the I-TEAM took a closer look at the person in charge of this growing segment of the student body.
As they battle the double threat of attack and criminalization, street vendors report chronic stress and trauma.
Although the upgrades at Cottage Gardens are ongoing, emergency department visits have dropped significantly.
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Long-term exposure to the particulate matter released by open agricultural burning has been associated with a suite of health problems, and the communities most affected are majority-Latino.
Nearly two decades of postponing a ban on burning have left clean air advocates dubious that local air regulators will follow through.
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Clean air advocates hope the EPA will step in to strengthen regulations of polluting industries.
Period poverty is a global issue experienced by millions of people, especially houseless, low-income and Black and Brown communities.