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Zayna Syed CalMatters People who have spent time in jail can learn how to repair and sell bikes if they get into a cohort program for Community Cycles of California, a San Jose-based non-profit that helps people who typically face barriers to employment develop business skills. The non-profit gives...
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Desde que tenía cinco años, Luz Vázquez Hernández ha pasado sus días en granjas. Antes de que fuera a la escuela, Vázquez Hernández y otros niños pequeños observaban bajo la sombra mientras sus padres recogían frutas bajo el abrasador sol de Florida; los padres no podían encontrar ni costear...
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Since she was five years old, Luz Vazquez Hernandez has spent her days on farms. Before she was school age, Vazquez Hernandez and other young children would watch under the shade, while their parents picked fruits under the scorching Florida sun; parents couldn’t find or afford childcare. Then, on...
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Los estadounidenses enfrentan tiempos de espera sin precedentes para ver a sus médicos. Esta presión es particularmente crítica en la atención primaria, pero también se está sintiendo en especialidades como neurología, psiquiatría, obstetricia y ginecología. Según la American Medical Association (AMA), estas son las razones principales por las que...
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Americans face unprecedented wait times to see their doctors. This squeeze is particularly acute in primary care, but is also being felt in specialties like neurology, psychiatry and OB/GYN. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), here are the top reasons why it’s harder than ever to be seen...
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As a young kid growing up in Pacoima, California, I personally experienced the devastating effects of climate change. My neighborhood was surrounded by freeways, industrial businesses and landfills that caused many respiratory issues and other health illnesses in my community. Unfortunately, my working-class, majority Latino community has and continues...
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Lynn La CalMatters A partir del 1 de enero, cientos de centros de tratamiento residencial con licencia estatal para niños y jóvenes de hasta 21 años que operan en California deben cumplir con una nueva ley que brinda mayor transparencia, particularmente cuando utilizan restricciones y salas de aislamiento. Después...
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Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
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