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.
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.
The work of Dr. Garen Wintemute, a researcher at UC Davis Researcher, has shown that racism, apathy and narrow views are key factors.
Mixing systemic racism, low wages, unemployment and resulting poverty is a troubling recipe for long-term – in many cases generational – food insecurity. Armed with the knowledge that food insecurity can lead to poor outcomes and impact the community’s overall health and well-being, Black organizations have taken the lead in addressing the multi-layered issue.
Also this week: Advocates urge changes to tissue donation rules for gay men, and families of color struggle to get cystic fibrosis diagnoses for newborns.
Vieques en Rescate offers transportation, economic and emotional support to cancer patients who live in the island town.
Paula Anderson was getting her young children ready for bed, looking at pictures with her 3-year-old daughter Azalya in her home in 2018 when gunshots rang out.
Lee Enterprises newsrooms spent six months investigating the life expectancy gap between Natives and non-Natives in Montana.
Montana Native Americans face premature deaths due to COVID, violence, and health disparities, leaving families shattered and communities in crisis.
A roundtable discussion, hosted by Korea Daily, brought out generational divides between first-generation immigrant parents and second-generation youth. Contrasting values centered around academic pressure, independence and cultural expectations.
