Ariane Lange reports on regional transportation for The Sacramento Bee, where she has also covered homelessness. She was a USC Center for Health Journalism 2024-2025 California Data Fellow. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed News, where she covered gender-based violence and sexual harassment.
An investigation into the cost of jailing homeless people in Sacramento exposes contradictions in how agencies respond to homelessness.
Public records show that more than 700 homeless people are arrested each month on a variety of charges that are, a county official said, often tied to homelessness itself, even when they’re not directly related to camping.
Homeless people make up over 30% of Sacramento jail bookings, costing millions annually. Many have serious mental illness and lack basic necessities.
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Doctors, midwives, doulas and mothers told The Sacramento Bee that instead, many obstetricians and hospitals in California simply force women under the knife.
An obstetrician challenged a hospital's ban on VBAC and helped change the policy, making Sutter Davis a model for community hospitals in California.
Doula Kairis Joy Chiaji offers tips on advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean, emphasizing education, timing, medical history, emotional healing, provider selection, and dealing with pressure.
In California, many hospitals and providers institute a blanket ban on all vaginal birth after C-sections.
