Tag: Public health
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California Just Did What Big Pharma Wouldn’t: $11 Insulin Is Now Available California Just Did What Big Pharma Wouldn’t: $11 Insulin Is Now Available
Health February 5, 2026

California Just Did What Big Pharma Wouldn’t: $11 Insulin Is Now Available

For the first time in U.S. history, a state is directly selling ... more

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Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire: Health Risks From Flies, Rotting Food and Toxic Odors Explained Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire: Health Risks From Flies, Rotting Food and Toxic Odors Explained
Cover Story July 15, 2026

Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire: Health Risks From Flies, Rotting Food and Toxic Odors Explained

Millions of pounds of decomposing food continue to create odors and attract ... more

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After the Fire, Boyle Heights Residents Ask: What Did We Breathe? After the Fire, Boyle Heights Residents Ask: What Did We Breathe?
Latinos June 25, 2026

After the Fire, Boyle Heights Residents Ask: What Did We Breathe?

The warehouse fire has been extinguished, but many Boyle Heights residents say ... more

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Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow
LA Politics August 9, 2026

Seven Motions, Five Pages, Zero Answers — Boyle Heights Needs Help Now, Not Tomorrow

Nearly two months after the Lineage warehouse fire, air monitoring continues at ... more

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Rats Don’t Evacuate: The Real Issue in Boyle Heights Rats Don’t Evacuate: The Real Issue in Boyle Heights
Latinos August 31, 2026

Rats Don’t Evacuate: The Real Issue in Boyle Heights

When the Lineage cold-storage warehouse caught fire on June 17, 2026, the ... more

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New Mobile Health Clinic Brings Medical Care to Boyle Heights Families After Fire New Mobile Health Clinic Brings Medical Care to Boyle Heights Families After Fire
Cover Story July 1, 2026

New Mobile Health Clinic Brings Medical Care to Boyle Heights Families After Fire

Clínica Romero's new Mobile Health Clinic will begin serving residents, workers, and ... more

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Boyle Heights Residents Mobilize to Stop Lineage Rebuilding as Company Seeks Fire Repair Permit Boyle Heights Residents Mobilize to Stop Lineage Rebuilding as Company Seeks Fire Repair Permit
Cover Story July 28, 2026

Boyle Heights Residents Mobilize to Stop Lineage Rebuilding as Company Seeks Fire Repair Permit

Residents say Lineage should clean up the health, environmental, and economic damage ... more

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How One Boyle Heights Warehouse Could Change Industrial Development Across Los Angeles How One Boyle Heights Warehouse Could Change Industrial Development Across Los Angeles
Community & Society August 1, 2026

How One Boyle Heights Warehouse Could Change Industrial Development Across Los Angeles

Mayor Karen Bass has halted permits for the Lineage cold-storage facility after ... more

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Boyle Heights Residents Demand Accountability as Anger Erupts at Lineage Logistics Town Hall Boyle Heights Residents Demand Accountability as Anger Erupts at Lineage Logistics Town Hall
Community & Society July 9, 2026

Boyle Heights Residents Demand Accountability as Anger Erupts at Lineage Logistics Town Hall

Residents demanded answers about health risks, relocation assistance, and the future of ... more

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“I Will Not Rest Until Justice Is Served”: Mark González on Boyle Heights “I Will Not Rest Until Justice Is Served”: Mark González on Boyle Heights
Cover Story July 30, 2026

“I Will Not Rest Until Justice Is Served”: Mark González on Boyle Heights

The California Assembly Majority Whip says local officials should have acted differently ... more

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Boyle Heights Health Report: A Community Is Sick, the Numbers Don’t Lie, Now What? Boyle Heights Health Report: A Community Is Sick, the Numbers Don’t Lie, Now What?
Community & Society August 21, 2026

Boyle Heights Health Report: A Community Is Sick, the Numbers Don’t Lie, Now What?

A new St. John’s Community Health report documents respiratory, eye and other ... more

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Latinos Eat More Beans Than Anyone Else in America — and Science Says Our Brains Are Better for It Latinos Eat More Beans Than Anyone Else in America — and Science Says Our Brains Are Better for It
Health February 3, 2026

Latinos Eat More Beans Than Anyone Else in America — and Science Says Our Brains Are Better for It

What nutrition research is finally catching up to what abuelas have known ... more

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