Community & Public Health

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Monica Vaughan, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
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"If you have a loved one struggling with addiction and you’re looking for a safe place to send them for recovery in California, good luck."

Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.

Support for Curcio’s reporting on this project also came from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California.

There are substantial differences in life expectancy across the valley. A reporter seeks new answers to explain the gaps.

Public health officials and medical professionals now recognize violence and other major factors — education, employment status, income, experience with discrimination — as key factors for women’s health.

How do you make critically important — but potentially boring — stories resonate with your audience? KPCC's content chief Kristen Muller shares her station's approach.

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Molly Sullivan, a participant in the 2018 California Fellowship.
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This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Rich Lord, a participant in the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2019 Data Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include: