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As California welcomes Ukrainian refugees, counties fall short on interpreters
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Some of the county translators’ duties include guiding newcomers through the layered U.S. health care system.Arts & Entertainment
Lindsay Wildlife to celebrate notable vulture on Saturday
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Lord Richard will turn 48 and is thought to be the oldest turkey vulture in a U.S. wildlife center.COVID-19
California will require health facilities to start sharing patient data with each other
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Under the state’s new data-sharing requirement, a doctor or case worker could get immediate access to a patient’s full medical history, and patients could view their own records easily.Bay Area
Bay Area medical, legal experts foresee dire consequences in court ruling on abortion
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Bay Area experts weigh in on broad health and well-being impacts of the decision.Arts & Entertainment
Newsom champions California as a sanctuary state for people seeking abortion
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Announcement comes as three West Coast states declare shared efforts to protect abortion access.Bay Area
After Roe: What happens to abortion in California?
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California can expect a possible influx of out-of-state patients and changes for health care providers as well as action in the political and legislative arenas.health
Lawmakers weaken California nursing homes bill — sponsors yank their support
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Critics say a weakened licensing bill would let the worst operators thrive, but other advocates insisted it was still a step in the right direction.Bay Area
California Prop. 13’s ‘unjust legacy’ detailed in critical study
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Study recommends no specific fix to 1978 property tax limit initiative but cites many reasons to consider reforms.Bay Area
