In Long Beach, health officials say they’ve made progress in getting new people vaccinated in recent weeks, with a nearly 50% increase in daily doses administered.
Environment & Climate
City Reverses Decision to Remove Washing Stations from Encampments Following L.A. Taco Investigation
The city extended the program two months after a L.A. TACO investigation found that vendors failed to service units consistently, despite collecting millions of dollars in payments.
Early in the pandemic, Randolph County had the state's highest rate of Covid-19 cases. Going forward, the closest hospital would be at least a half-hour drive across the state line, in Alabama.
Researchers found, unsurprisingly, links between the absence of critical infrastructure and the spread of the virus.
We investigated long-term, systemic shortcomings in the Illinois program. Here are some tips to help you do similar reporting in other parts of the country.
A city program that brought hundreds of hand-washing stations and portable toilets to the doorstep of dozens of encampments during the height of the pandemic comes to an abrupt end.
This story is part of a larger story led by Dana Ullman, a 2021 California Fellow who is reporting on disparities in the quality and access to health care for Latino and Indigenous peoples in Mendocino County. ...
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.