At least 64 agricultural workers have died of coronavirus in Santa Barbara County; 30 separate outbreaks reported among agricultural businesses.
Community Safety
Every Friday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m., the parking lot of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church on Alma Street in Palo Alto becomes a drive-thru food aid hub.
The way a survivor is questioned about the details surrounding a sexual assault can greatly influence their ability to access memories of that traumatic incident.
Often overshadowed by its larger, more affluent neighbors to the west, Imperial County had few testing and vaccination resources early on. Now, flush with vaccines, groups in the county are taking targeted efforts to reach vulnerable communities.
Community groups in Santa Barbara County have prioritized outreach in multiple languages and addressed risks of shared working, transportation and living environments for workers.
Most states have state-administered systems that avoid many of the inconsistencies that have plagued NC child protective services.
Troubled data system, loose compliance with standards, local autonomy, training and pay disparities, and resource imbalances add up to wide variation in child protection policies and outcomes across North Carolina.
This is the second investigative article by Lexis-Olivier Ray that was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2020 Data Fellowship.
Confidentiality rules intended to protect children present challenges for investigating allegations of DSS misconduct.
Rates at which local departments of social services remove children from families point to inequity and inconsistency, with extremes of very high and low levels.