Community & Public Health

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Laura Wenus, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship, a program of USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism.
Other stories in this series include:
Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages
Nursing Care Crunch Puts The On

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

“I have kids telling me still, oh Ms. Henry I lost my stuffed animals that were in the garage and I know that they burned in there and it makes me very sad,” she said. “You know, those little things were people to them.”

Environmental Health, Mental Health, Community Safety

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Courtney Teague, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Pricey housing in Napa County can cost more than your paycheck. It can affect your health
Napa Valley strangers talk housing struggles ov

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness

When Kendy Mendoza of East Palo Alto and his wife experienced health scares over the last few years, they took action to turn their lives around. Eight years ago, when his wife was diagnosed with diabetes, she cut out bread and tortillas from her diet.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Food and Nutrition