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The government’s recent crackdown on immigrants is also worsening health outcomes within the community.
People walking and biking on Watsonville streets die at a rate 70% higher than the county average, according to a Santa Cruz Local analysis.
Plans include road diets, lower speed limits, rerouting highways, and adding engineers to improve safety.
Native youth in California face the state's highest suicide rates despite being its smallest ethnic group. Now Medicaid cuts threaten vital Indigenous clinics offering culturally rooted mental health care.
Areas such as as Southeast Los Angeles have been severely impacted by immigration sweeps.
Embracing a queer identity while being part of the Vietnamese diaspora presents significant challenges. However, when there is acceptance from family, the road to self-expression and an emotionally healthy life is within reach.
Limited maternity care options in the Inland Empire forces pregnant women like Brittany Montanez to travel long distances, risking delays during emergencies.
“The cuts hit everywhere,” said Harvard researcher Scott Delaney. “It's not just in the Ivies. It's not just in the Northeast. There's a story everywhere across the entire country.”
