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  • ‘My Health Shouldn’t Have a Price Tag’ — DACA Youth Turned Away From Medi-Cal

    September 28, 2015 /

    Photo courtesy of the Fernandez family.  Story by Miguel Bibanco for The kNOw Youth Media. FRESNO, Calif. – Maria Fernandez was three years old when she came to the United States in 1993. As an undocumented immigrant she’s faced a number of struggles, including gaining access to quality medical care. Read More

    #health4all  building healthy communities  central valley  DACA  health care  immigration  spotlight  undocumented  

  • It Feels Like There’s Not Enough Oxygen In The Air

    September 22, 2015 /

    Even after the smoke is seemingly gone from the air, I am still not breathing well. My head still throbs and my inhaler does little for the pain. For the past few days it’s been like there’s not enough oxygen in the air. I feel like I'm walking around with a heavy cloth over my face preventing me from breathing.

    air quality  asthma  central valley  fire  merced  rough fire  smog  spotlight  wildfire  

  • The Torment of Isolation – Ending Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

    September 17, 2015 /

    Solitary confinement did not rehabilitate me or stop me from returning to jail. What it did do was leave me with a lasting scar in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that I continue to carry with me today.

    incarceration  isolation  juvenile hall  juvenile offenders  juvenile solitary confinement  mental health  PTSD  solitary confinement  spotlight  torture  

  • Gloria Sandoval: Advocating For The Most Vulnerable

    August 11, 2015 /

    About 15 or 20 years ago, I participated in a Affordable Housing Task Force with the city of Merced. There were people there with real estate interests, with construction interests, and a couple of us were from the perspective of community involvement. It was sad that it was dissolved.

    gloria sandoval  homeless  merced  merced city council  merced county homeless count  spotlight  

  • Central Valley Unites to Discuss Environmental Issues

    August 1, 2015 /

    Echoing statements by the Pope, Medrano pointed to the unbridled capitalism eroding our planet’s health and leaving millions of poor vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “Unless we change our economic system, we cannot care for the most vulnerable people in our communities. They are the ones who are being the most affected by climate change.”

    #health4all  central valley  climate change  environment  environmental issues  fresno  SB32  SB350  spotlight  

  • After SCOTUS Marriage Equality Ruling, LGBTQA Fight Far From Over

    July 6, 2015 /

    My celebration of the Supreme Court decision comes with the knowledge that the new law is not a cure-all. I'm happy that America has recognized that everyone deserves to be with person they love without limitations, but I will not stop pushing for full equity in my community. This fight is far from over.

    Chicana  gay marriage  lgbt  LGBTQ  LGBTQA  marriage equality  QPOC  queer  SCOTUS  spotlight