20 Years Later, Breast Cancer Emergency Fund a Testament to Faith Fancher’s...
By Tammerlin Drummond When a woman is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, chemotherapy and radiation often make her too weak to work. If she is working a low-paying job or unemployed, the mounting...
View ArticleThe Healing Circle: protecting your mental health and wellness.
Mar 31, 2023 – So, we’ve got a lot of stuff going on in the world. The ex-president is being indicted, and another school shooting …The post The Healing Circle: protecting your mental health and...
View ArticleOpioid Settlement Funds to Target Overdose Prevention: More than $7 million...
San Rafael, CA – Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local opioid crisis[PDF] and outlined strategies to reduce fatal...
View ArticleEquity Report Reveals Statistics on Black Women Compared to Other Races
By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower percentage of them have obtained higher...
View ArticleConversation with the City of Minneapolis – Health Department
April 3, 2023 – We are back with another broadcast of The Conversation with Al McFarlane, where we talk with people you should …The post Conversation with the City of Minneapolis – Health Department...
View ArticleFDA Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Use
By Eli Walsh Bay City News Federal regulators approved the first over-the-counter naloxone product Wednesday, enabling people to buy the opioid overdose treatment directly from places like pharmacies,...
View ArticleBlack, Latinx Californians Face Highest Exposure to Oil and Gas Wells
By Kara Manke More than 1 million Californians live near active oil or gas wells, potentially exposing them to drilling-related pollution that can contribute to asthma, preterm births and a variety of...
View ArticleHundreds Still in Emergency Shelters as State Waits on Federal Storm Disaster...
By Eli Walsh Bay City News More than 300 residents in Santa Cruz County remained in emergency shelters on Monday due to recent storm damage as the state awaits approval of a Presidential Major...
View ArticleAfter Judge’s Gig Worker Ruling, Advocates Want Protections for Contract...
By Edward Henderson California Black Media McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements through an agency that connects her to temporary jobs around the...
View ArticleReparations: Experts Compute Hundreds of Billions Owed to Black Californians
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Economists advising The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans have developed economic formulas that...
View ArticleVIDEO: Pfizer Voices of the Heart
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View ArticleCALMATTERS: California May Change Its Mental Health Funding: Why That Might...
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters For the second time in as many years, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for major reform of California’s mental health system, this time by overhauling the way counties spend...
View ArticleGrants Focus on Key Barriers to Parks: Parks Equity Roundtable identifies...
San Rafael, CA – Over the next few months, up to $200,000 will be awarded to Marin County community-based organizations to help overcome barriers and connect communities to parks. The maximum grant is...
View ArticleHow Local Grocer Became a Natural Wonder
The Richmond Standard When Bob Gerner attended his first Organic Merchants meeting in 1970 on Mount Shasta, it led to creating the popular El Cerrito Natural Grocery Company, which he founded and has...
View ArticleNew Study Suggests Melatonin Use Eases Risk
By Ayesha Hana Shaji, Texas Metro News Staff, NNPA In a recent study, Melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep wake cycles, could potentially reduce risk of self-harm behaviors in adolescents. The...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Aikido is More than Martial Arts: It’s Community
Post News Group Intern For the last six years, I’ve practiced Aikido at a Berkeley dojo called the Aiki Arts Center—previously named Aikido Shusekai. Aikido is a Japanese martial art focused on...
View ArticleFederal Judge Says Health Insurance Companies Don’t Have to Cover Preventive...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire In a big blow to health insurance in the U.S., a federal judge has ruled that insurers no longer have to pay for preventive care services like cancer and heart disease...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day All Around the East Bay
By StopWaste.org Happy Earth Month! Whether you’re interested in learning how to get started with worm composting, how to electrify your home, reduce wasted food, or build healthy soil, there’s a way...
View ArticleMarin Ranked Healthiest County in State
Despite retaining top spot, work continues to tackle inequities San Rafael, CA – Marin County again has been ranked the healthiest of California’s 58 counties because of its relatively low burden of...
View ArticleWomen’s History Month Month – Soroptimist International of Vallejo Celebrates...
The Mission – Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Soroptimist...
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