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About one of five Valley seniors live alone. What does that mean for their physical and mental health?
In a region where there are already proportionally fewer geriatricians than California as a whole, research indicates senior citizens living on their own face higher risks as they encounter chronic health problems, plus cognitive and memory issues.
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- Mientras los agentes de inmigración realizan patrullas móviles, una estudiante de Cal State Fullerton reflexiona sobre el perfil racial que sufrió su padre y cómo eso la inspira a corregir esa narrativa.
- Which pricey ballot measures will dominate your algorithms and streaming ad breaks this fall? The one that would tax billionaires to prop up healthcare services? How about the one Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to again […]
- A million-square-foot data center became a lighting rod in this rural county. Local leaders filed lawsuits, proposed laws and organized a ballot measure to challenge it.
- California prisons sometimes cancel visitation periods at the last minute, creating hardships for people making rare trips or long journeys. A bill would rightly protect those visits.
- Democrats might not gain all five seats that Proposition 50 was designed to shift. Republicans have a fair shot at preserving one, and outside chances in two other races.
- Ahead of a Thursday deadline, California Democrats are striking deals with interest groups to kick controversial measures off the November ballot. They are also finalizing a pair of ballot measures to fund affordable housing and […]
- Los Angeles Unified's superintendent went to great lengths to reassure families that children could safely attend school during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. He resigned amid an FBI probe into a contract he promoted.
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Hmong have a rich history in the Central Valley. Over 80,000 call the region their home, with vibrant communities in Fresno, Merced, Stockton and Sacramento counties.
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