The Oakland Flatlands have a longstanding history of extremely low-income households and racial inequalities compared to ZIP codes in the Oakland Hills.
Community Safety
As West Virginia’s foster care system struggles to hire and retain workers amid low pay and overwhelming caseloads, it stresses foster families and keeps kids from getting the attention they need.
Even simple remediations lag at Bay Area sites in socially vulnerable areas, a Public Press analysis shows.
Also this week: Studies reveal rural health gaps and heat-linked aging, and EPA cuts pose particular health risks for minority communities.
The Kevin S. lawsuit settlement aimed to reform New Mexico’s foster care system, but progress has stalled. An arbitrator ruled the state failed to meet commitments, leading to new deadlines for reform.
I thought a story about Sonoma County’s alternative crisis response program would be straightforward. Instead, I ran into obstacle after obstacle.
New Mexico’s child welfare agency struggles with staffing, foster placements, and care quality. Lawsuits highlight systemic failures, and a report warns children in state custody face “irreparable harm.”
One county’s plan to use the money to address staffing turnover has sparked debate over whether it aligns with the requirements of settlements with drug companies.
“The risk for closure for pharmacies in predominantly Black and Latinx neighborhoods was higher than in white neighborhoods,” one recent study showed.
The more people I interviewed, the more I learned that people are often deeply curious about the health and safety of their water.