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Black-and-white photo of an older white man wearing a white surgical mask

13 Jan

Pandemic Hitting Older People Hardest, But Everyone Still at Risk

Painting the pandemic as a problem only for older and immunocompromised people ignores their place in society and the threat COVID poses to everyone else....

Person walking at night with an umbrella along a city street. Cars, lights and a bus are out of focus in the background.

13 Jan

Shelter from the Storm Not Enough for Homeless People

Shelters provided by nonprofits and counties that pop up during a storm like this are not enough to protect an increasing unhoused population. ...

Screenshot of young Black woman speaking in a video. Title says California YLF Delegate Testimonials. Chyron identifies her as Kylah (Ky) Hervey. Caption of her speech says "and I loved my group, as well as being able to meet people from other groups."

26 Dec

Applications Open for Disabled Students Leadership Forum

Disabled high school sophomores, juniors and seniors have until Friday to apply for the California Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities....

A bald Latino man with soul patch, dark-blue patterned shirt and dark tie

18 Oct

Q&A: Park Director Says There Are ‘More Things to Be Done’ in Bay Point

Lifelong Bay Point resident and director on the Ambrose recreation board Eduardo Torres spoke to the Pulse about parks, playgrounds and politics....

17 Oct

Obstacles Exclude Disadvantaged Voters from Democratic Process

Efforts to disenfranchise voters — particularly persons who are disabled or not white — were the focus of a Sept. 30 Ethnic Media Services briefing....

A group of people, some standing and some in wheelchairs, some wearing masks and some not

27 Sep

What Inclusion for All Means: California Embraces Master Plan for Older Adults

Advocates met Sept. 20 in Sacramento at a conference for California's 10-year Master Plan for Aging, meant to address inequities for older and disabled people....

Masked person with microphone next to two older people holding a banner that says "keep masks on buses and BART"

13 Apr

As Public Transit Mask Mandate Is Extended, Local Agencies Asked to Go Further

Advocates gathered Wednesday in San Francisco to ask BART, AC Transit and Muni to set mask mandates beyond the federal requirement, now set to end May 3....

Screenshot of a woman with onscreen text that says "Angela Vazquez Body Politic"

11 Mar

Long COVID Is Keeping People Sick Well After Infection

People with long COVID may experience debilitating fatigue, chest pain and other symptoms months or years after even a mild coronavirus infection has subsided....

A young woman holds up a geometric shape with lines and a smiling sun inside a circle, both embroidered onto cloth

21 Jul

Art Helps Disabled Richmond Residents Through the Pandemic

Richmond artists with disabilities share what the pandemic has been like for them and how art has helped them cope with the stress and isolation....

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