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Unhoused Latino Immigrants Struggle to Stay Healthy in the Bay Area

In Santa Clara county, many face a silent struggle: staying healthy, without shelter, and with limited resources. Rosa Maria ...
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Calls For Help Climb As Domestic Violence Pushes Women Into Homelessness

Advocates in Sacramento say domestic violence is one of the leading drivers of homelessness for women, particularly Black women, who already face disproportionate barriers in housing and health care.
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Shutdown Threatens to Deepen Food Crisis in Sacramento

Due to the continuing government shutdown, SNAP (CalFresh) benefits will be halted for more than 270,000 Sacramento county ...
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The Health Divide: This artist broke the silence on schizophrenia, but the stigma still ...

A musician's openness about schizophrenia spotlights persistent stigma and provider shortages in mental health care.
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SNAP Benefits to Halt on Nov 1 as Shutdown Threatens to Deepen Food Crisis in Sacramento

Due to the continuing government shutdown, SNAP (CalFresh) benefits will be halted for more than 270,000 Sacramento county ...
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The Loss of Chinatown’s Local Businesses Is Creating a Health Desert

Store closures and displacements are reshaping Chinatown and eroding the community’s emotional and physical well-being.
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Two neighborhoods in S.F. reveal the aftermath of a citywide RV crackdown — and it’s ...

The Lakewood Apartments serve as a backdrop to a row of RVs parked along the street near Lake Merced in San Francisco, Calif.
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The Health Divide: The outlook for families who rely on SNAP is quickly getting worse

Expanded SNAP work rules, funding cuts, and a shutdown threat endanger food aid for millions, deepening hunger risks amid ...