“The risk for closure for pharmacies in predominantly Black and Latinx neighborhoods was higher than in white neighborhoods,” one recent study showed.
Community Safety
The more people I interviewed, the more I learned that people are often deeply curious about the health and safety of their water.
Last month, a 15-year-old girl opened fire at a Wisconsin school, killing two and injuring six. Female shooters are rare, but such incidents highlight the need for broader prevention efforts and policy changes.
The closed Sakura ICF remains empty years after evicting elderly residents for unrealized housing plans, sparking outrage over Keiro's 2016 sale of senior care homes to Pacifica.
San Diego County boasts roughly three water vending machines per 10,000 people — more than nearby Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties.
San Diego's water vending machines cluster in low-income areas. Inspections are rare, and some studies have found bacteria issues.
Voice of San Diego mapped water vending machines in San Diego, comparing their density to demographics like poverty, education, race, renters, and citizenship to analyze disparities in access.
In the wake of the pandemic, Colorado schools saw a sharp rise in suspensions, driven by staffing shortages and behavioral challenges. Daily coverage fueled one reporter's deeper investigation.
Food insecurity affects farmworkers at higher rates than the general U.S. population, and it can increase their risk of suffering from several chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity, particularly among women. Farmworkers often have to choose between healthy food and medication.
Despite Medi-Cal expansion to allow all immigrants, regardless of immigration status, to qualify for health care coverage, some undocumented Koreans are leery of signing up and those who do face long wait times.