A one-bed-one-bath "hotel" room in Monterey Park is home to 12 Chinese immigrants who live in overcrowded, unsanitary and potentially deadly conditions. There are dozens of such "hotels" or "boarding houses" that help newly arrived immigrants who don't have a work permit and savings. Without this room-sharing option, they would have to sleep on the streets.
Community & Public Health
Tulelake, in northern Siskiyou County near the California-Oregon border, is among the most underserved communities in a county ranked among the poorest in the state. Public health access is among the top concerns for many.
Kei Ai LA Health Care Center faced multiple COVID-related citations and had the highest death toll in CA nursing homes, with 115 deaths by December 2022. Complaints persisted.
A reporter finds that San Francisco's data dashboards on homelessness obscured more than they revealed.
Outreach by the city’s premier team for helping people living on the streets has declined for years and could continue falling.
Experts note an uptick in families fleeing their home countries to San Francisco, only to end up on the streets.
The work of Dr. Garen Wintemute, a researcher at UC Davis Researcher, has shown that racism, apathy and narrow views are key factors.
Pilgrim’s Pride fè kèk don bay Moorefield ak Hardy County, kote plant poul li yo anplwaye plizyè santèn travayè. Ansyen ak aktyèl anplwaye yo toujou ap lite pou jwenn lojman abòdab, peye lwaye epi konprann sistèm imigrasyon ak benefis konplèks
Pilgrim’s Pride dona a Moorefield y al condado de Hardy, donde sus plantas emplean a cientos de trabajadores. Los empleados aún luchan por encontrar una vivienda asequible y entender los complejos sistemas de inmigración y de beneficios.
Thousands of immigrants have worked at Pilgrim’s Pride’s Moorefield poultry plant, the area’s largest employer. After arrival, they have a hard time finding affordable housing, paying rent and understanding complex immigration and benefits systems.