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1What Would Happen if the Coronavirus Spread Amongst Immigrant Communities?

What Would Happen if the Coronavirus Spread Amongst Immigrant Communities?

Mar 11, 2020

Since Trump’s immigration stance has caused fear amongst immigrant communities, many families have avoided going into hospitals for fear of being deported. Therefore, experts state the coronavirus can spread rapidly due to individuals avoiding medical help. In addition, they believe that officers whose jobs consist of going door to door can contribute to the spread […]

2San Francisco Experiencing Increase in Fentanyl Related Deaths

San Francisco Experiencing Increase in Fentanyl Related Deaths

Aug 21, 2019

Fentanyl has hit a depressing milestone in San Francisco as it has surpassed prescription pills and heroin as the leading cause of opioid overdose deaths in the city. Fentanyl is a synthetic painkiller that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine. In 2018, 39 overdose deaths were attributed to heroin and 53 to […]

3Over 1.2 Million Birds Euthanized to stop Virus

Over 1.2 Million Birds Euthanized to stop Virus

Jun 25, 2019

Southern California has been plagued for the past year by an outbreak of a viral disease that can affect all species of birds. The virus is known as virulent Newcastle disease (VND) and it is highly contagious for birds and it is most deadly to chickens. The virus doesn’t pose a food safety concern and […]

4Study Reveals that on in Eight San Diegans are Facing Hunger

Study Reveals that on in Eight San Diegans are Facing Hunger

Jun 20, 2019

According to statistics released last month by Feeding San Diego, one out of every eight San Diegans is struggling with hunger. Unfortunately, this issue is most severe among children in San Diego County, where one in six children struggle with hunger. Feeding San Diego is an organization that is on a mission to solve hunger […]

5Fentanyl Overdose Deaths have been Increasing at an Alarming Rate in the U.S.

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths have been Increasing at an Alarming Rate in the U.S.

May 1, 2019

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the dramatic rise of fentanyl, which is killing thousands of Americans each year. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration back in 1968. The report shows that fentanyl’s role as a driver of the opioid epidemic […]

6West Oakland Food Desert will Finally get a Full-Service Grocery Store

West Oakland Food Desert will Finally get a Full-Service Grocery Store

Apr 29, 2019

Great news for resident living in one neighborhood in West Oakland, they are finally getting their first full-scale grocery store in decades. Community Foods Market is expected to open in June and it will provide the area with some much needed access to fresh and healthy food options. This neighborhood is considered a food desert […]

7Bay Area at risk of Chicken Disease Spreading

Bay Area at risk of Chicken Disease Spreading

Apr 15, 2019

A highly contagious and deadly bird virus was detected at a veterinary clinic in the Bay Area city of Redwood City last month, which has alarmed the Bay Area’s poultry community. The deadly bird disease is called Virulent Newcastle Disease and it has unfortunately spread north from Southern California. The disease was first reported on […]

8San Diego Declares end of Hepatitis A Outbreak

San Diego Declares end of Hepatitis A Outbreak

Dec 17, 2018

After two years since the deadly hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego started, the city has finally declared that the outbreak is finally over. The hepatitis A outbreak killed 20 people, sickened nearly 600, and spurred a complete rethink of how the San Diego region handles homelessness. It is believed that the first likely case […]

9Los Angeles Depends on California’s Farmers

Los Angeles Depends on California’s Farmers

Oct 17, 2018

By: Raul Riesgo Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to travel from downtown Los Angeles to a farm several hours away. The farm tour was part of an effort by farmers to build bridges with people like me who live in cities and have very little understanding or appreciation of our California-grown food supply. […]

10Counties Struggle to Spend Large Cash Reserves Meant for Mentally Ill

Counties Struggle to Spend Large Cash Reserves Meant for Mentally Ill

Oct 15, 2018

In 2004, voters passed the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) to help counties pay for the treatment of the mentally ill by taxing high-income residents. The proposition has generated billions of dollars to the counties across the state, but much of it has remained unspent. According to the Los Angeles Times, $1.6 billion was […]

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