The promotores already have the trust of their communities, filling gaps in public health information through translation, providing COVID-19 testing, referrals for vaccinations, and responding to the direct needs of their community with cultural understanding.
A review of thousands of records showed the state program struggles to reach survivors in need, and paid out claims in less than half of all cases.
The state's Crime Victim Compensation Program reimburses victims of violent crime for costs related to injury and loss.
The true cost of rent in the pandemic: Latinx immigrants in San Francisco were stripped of their wealth to cover the rent.
Enrollment and attendance dropped as students faced a digital divide and took on jobs. Yet some rose to higher educational heights than ever before.
As communities emerge from the pandemic, local thought leaders are asking whether this is a turning point that could trigger a revolution that changes local food systems for the better.
This story was produced by Janine Zeitlin, a participant in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2020 Data Fellowship.
The media, the medical community, and academic drug experts all quickly questioned the FDA’s approval process — a rare occurrence.
First-person stories from migrant families: A teen spends her schooldays in the fields. A middle-schooler tries to do better. A father carries guilt.
While vendors watched their market share increase and collected money from the city and federal government, an L.A. TACO analysis found that hundreds of hand-washing stations and porta-potties went days, weeks and in some cases more than a month without being serviced.
