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<p>Portland churches respond after Tribune story, "O Father Where Art Thou."</p>
<p>This <a href="http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/006073.html">piece</a> -- part of my <a href="http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/prisons-public/">Prisons & Public Health</a> news blog -- ran on <a href="http://www.newsdesk.org">Newsdesk.org</a> as part of my ongoing exploration of the connection between prisoner reentry, public health and public safety.</p>
<p>Maywood, Calif., has created a "culture of participation" to help solve its pollution problems, particularly contaminated water.</p> <p> </p>
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<p>California sends out about three billion dollars a year to the disabled and elderly so they can buy food and afford housing. But in the second part of our series, Senior Insecurity, Capital Public Radio found there's little oversight of this program.</p> <p>Even though Supplemental Security Income - or SSI - is California's second most expensive health and human services program, the state doesn't track whether it's enough to live on or how people spend their money.</p> <p> </p>
