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It Takes a Village: Patient-centered care improves older Californians’ mental health
With changes across the Valley and California, we need to reorient how we approach mental health services.
April 25, 2023
Water mismanagement is an urgent wake-up call for Californians
With the wet winter currently underway, California have a chance to break the cycle of feast and famine, writes William Bourdeau.
April 10, 2023
Fixing Calif. water woes starts with first-hand look at Valley’s devastation
House Natural Resources Committee chair Rep. Bruce Westerman (R–AR) and Rep. David Valadao preview the upcoming work for a Valley-based field hearing on drought and flooding.
April 7, 2023
Uncertainty is the only certainty for EPA’s mulled air quality rules
A move to intensify regulations on a key air quality marker has all the makings of a disaster for small businesses and rural communities.
April 4, 2023
Inadequate water supply threatens California’s way of life. Now’s the time for a solution.
A new measure from the Valley lawmaker seeks to modernize water supply targets across the Golden State.
March 23, 2023
Calif.’s water woes are an endless blame game. Here’s the hidden culprit.
"The people in charge of supplying the farms and cities with water are not being held accountable for failures," writes Hammonds.
February 27, 2023
Calif.’s drought cure starts with adapting to changing circumstances
Gov. Gavin Newsom, and state and Federal water officials are calling for a temporary shift to save and store water after intense storms. It's time for California's Water Board to heed the call, writes Willam Bourdeau.
February 21, 2023
Drought doom paralyzed California. Now, we’re dumping water into the ocean.
'Only in California can you have the ability to save several years’ worth of water demand, be fortunate enough to have it met by Mother Nature, and have your fellow man waste it all.'
February 9, 2023
Credit card ‘swipe’ fees are crippling small businesses
Small businesses that are barely escaping the pandemic crush are facing a new challenge: skyrocketing credit card swipe fees.
December 15, 2022
Low-income patients are getting short changed on prescription price discounts. Here’s why.
Key health care players taking advantage of a federal program for far too long, netting billions for themselves while access to care for low-income patients dwindles.
December 15, 2022