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00:04:13

Government Imposters and Fake COVID Cures – How Scammers Rip Off Communities of Color

Jenny Manrique -
Across ethnic communities, scams through used car sales and lending agencies have preyed on people in the midst of their financial struggles.
00:03:05

As Food Insecurity Rises – Millions Missing Out on LA County Food Support Programs

Mark Hedin -
Ethnic American residents are missing out on easily accessible programs that would them keep their families well-nourished and healthy.
Economy
00:03:49

Lessons of the Pandemic – Demanding Equal Access to the Internet as a Human Right

Mark Hedin -
The Internet has become so central to modern life that access to it is a necessity.

The American Rescue Plan: Who Wins? Most Americans. Who Loses? Undocumented Immigrants

Sunita Sohrabji -
Almost every American benefit, but once again leaves out undocumented immigrants, millions of whom have been essential workers during the national crisis.

Essential but Disposable: How California Farmworkers Battle COVID-19

Jenny Manrique -
Study reveals the high degree of exposure to Covid in the fields and the profound impact on the economy and mental health of these families.
Environment

Where Breathing is Easy – Open Spaces are Critical for Public Health

Sunita Sohrabji -
Measure T seeks to renew Measure Q, which has allowed the County to preserve North Coyote Valley from the hands of developers.
Economy
00:24:17

Remittances, Farmers Markets, Migration Flows Collapse – Developing World Reels from Pandemic Fallout

Sunita Sohrabji -
Papademetriou equated the COVID-19 crisis to the Great Depression in the U.S. in the 1930s, and characterized it as an “economic abyss.”
Economy

Central Valley Investment Booms But Leaves Workers Behind

Mark Hedin -
Beneath all that economic activity and seeming prosperity lies another, harsher reality of unemployment, poverty, air pollution and contaminated drinking water.
Environment

Response Time: The Difference Between Life and Death

Pilar Marrero -
The lives of millions Angelinos depend on the county Fire Department, but their equipment is old and their staff is insufficient.
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Amid Federal Health Cuts, California Preserves Maternal Coverage

Selen Ozturk -
While Medicaid maternal health access narrows nationwide, California is preserving and expanding care.