One of the cornerstones of the COVID-19 response is contact tracing – when teams of people track down and get in touch with close contacts of those who have tested positive . In order to progress in reopening, Governor Gavin Newsom has required every county health department to take on …
Read More »Despite Lack of City Funding, A Father’s Quest To Lower Gun Violence In Fresno Gets Results
At about 10 a.m. Aaron Foster heads to Ivy and Lorena streets in southwest Fresno. In his pickup truck, he goes around neighborhoods in this area every day, or what he calls “hitting the loop.” “This is just the hood, we call it the block,” he said. “Every neighborhood got …
Read More »Loss Of Control In Bad Weather, Lack Of Night Time Training Key Factors in 2015 Skylife Crash
Medevac helicopters transport patients to hospitals that can provide them with the best care. So when a helicopter meant to save lives crashes, it can feel doubly wrong. Four years ago, a medevac helicopter crash near McFarland sent shock waves through the first responder community and made headlines all over …
Read More »Much-Anticipated Valley Fever Clinical Trial Fails Due To Lack Of Enrollment
In 2018, Kern County’s caseload of the fungal disease valley fever rose for the fourth year in a row , health officials recently announced. Simultaneously, a much-anticipated clinical trial related to the disease failed. It was called the FLEET study, and it examined the effectiveness of early treatment on the …
Read More »Kern County’s Opioid Users Lack Access To Much Needed Treatment
The sun is fading on a Wednesday night and people are trickling quietly into an office behind an unassuming parking lot in Northern Bakersfield. Inside, bright yellow chairs and plastic flamingoes lean against turquoise walls and Tom Petty’s on the radio. A chipper administrative assistant named Mary Lora greets people …
Read More »Lack Of Action From Congress Threatens Healthcare Of Millions Of California’s Kids
When it comes to the health care safety net, there’s been a lot of uncertainty in the last few months. Republican lawmakers spent the better part of the year trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and funding has been on shaky ground for community health centers that treat low-income …
Read More »Merced and Stanislaus counties lack affordable housing, advocates say
A bill that would end a tax subsidy for vacation homes and use the new funding to pay for affordable housing could have implications on pending projects in Merced and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Special Los Banos school board meeting draws residents’ ire over lack of quorum
Residents were fuming Thursday evening after Trustee Dennis Areias said a lack of quorum of the Los Banos Unified School District Board meant a special meeting to discuss a possible … Click to Continue »
Read More »Healthcare supporters say undocumented residents lack needed services
Merced County residents urging local leaders to organize study session to find solutions Hub Walsh says he is willing to meet with healthcare action team Advocates say current health services and programs aren’t enough … Click to Continue »
Read More »South Merced residents restless over lack of attention, they say
Say McNamara Park problems highlight inattention Residents also calling for supermarket nearby Districts supposed to bring representation in coming years … Click to Continue »
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