They’re children at risk of abuse, and their caseworkers are stuck home
This story appeared on page one of The New York Times on August 7, 2020 By Garrett Therolf, Daniel Lempres and Aksaule Alzhan TOLLHOUSE, Calif. — In February, the child abuse hotline for Tollhouse, a small community in the Central Valley, received the first of several tips raising urgent concerns about the well-being of twin infant boys. Child…
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COVID’s Hidden Toll
Watch Here July 21, 2020 While millions of Americans have been sheltering in place, FRONTLINE has been investigating the hidden toll of the pandemic of those who cannot stay home: Agricultural workers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants, who have been deemed essential to the nation’s food supply. In COVID’s Hidden Toll, numerous farmworkers speak…
Read MoreHow planning and early action helped San Francisco’s Chinatown control coronavirus
Jul 15, 2020 California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay — offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and Alyson Stamos, reporters at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of…
Read MoreIn Stockton, a Powerful Program to Prevent Violence
July 27, 2020 Julian Balderama’s daily mission, stated starkly, is to keep a dozen boys and young men in Stockton alive and out of jail. His official job title is “Neighborhood Change Associate” for a violence-prevention program called Advance Peace. But on the streets, Mr. Balderama is what is known as an “interrupter” — he…
Read MoreH.I.V. Survivors Confront Painful Memories and New Risks in Pandemic
July 20, 2020 In a 15-minute trip to the pharmacy, Jim Morgan, 66, had touched the entrance door, the checkout counter and his face. “I felt like I was covered in red ants because I felt so contaminated,” Mr. Morgan said. When he returned to the car with his partner, Doug Bennett, 70, Mr.…
Read MorePortraits of Essential California Workers
Nicholas Mastrelli at his family’s store, Molinari Delicatessen in San Francisco. Stephanie Penn July 2, 2020 With resilience and a sense of duty, these workers in the San Francisco Bay Area are performing vital services even as the pandemic and protests swirl around them. Andreus Oliver, Budtender at Barbary Coast Dispensary As customers walk into…
Read MoreHow Black Lives Matter Reached Every Corner of America
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Read MoreAs Bay Area restaurant business drops, local farms send produce to struggling families
June 28, 2020 Early every Wednesday morning, trucks loaded with fresh organic produce converge at a farm stand just outside of Pescadero. The produce comes from small farms scattered from the hills across Monterey County to coastal San Mateo County. Usually, the kale, asparagus, strawberries, arugula and countless other delicious fresh ingredients end up at…
Read MoreHow the Pandemic Is Making It Tougher to Study Whales
June 29, 2020 For residents of San Francisco, the sight of gray whales making their way into the bay this spring has been a rare treat. But for local marine scientists, the whale sightings have brought increasing alarm. The coronavirus pandemic is upending their effort to determine why, for the second year in a row,…
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