As COVID-19 spread through Santa Maria in early 2020, basic information about preventive measures failed to reach much of the population.
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This story was written by SweSwe Aye while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2021 California Fellowship.
Her other stories include:
Part 1: Burmese American Community's Vaccination Efforts
Dana Ullman is reporting on health-related stories for The Mendocino Voice with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. This article was produced as a series for the 2021 Center for Health Journalism California Fellowship....
Crowded homes creating the perfect environment for COVID-19 cases to spread like wildfire in Santa Maria, an epicenter for the virus in Santa Barbara County.
The fourth and last in a series of articles on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on the Black community in Los Angeles.
Communication and cultural barriers speed spread of the virus in one Central California community.
The Pinoleville Pomo Nation is making efforts to address the increase of suicide in communities across the county.
When Dr. Josh Bamberger was starting his medical career in the Tenderloin, he wished he could offer something more to his sickest homeless patients. Now he can.
Church leaders spearhead efforts to protect South Sacramento's African American residents.
Dana Ullman is reporting on health-related stories for The Mendocino Voice with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism. This article was produced as a series for the 2021 Center for Health Journalism California Fellowship....