Pop quiz: What does your state senator do? And for extra credit: Which Assemblymember represents you? You’d be forgiven for not knowing. Despite the hundreds of laws that legislators pass each year, many Californians aren’t always aware of what their representatives do, or how their decisions impact their lives.
On December 13, 2023, at 1:06 a.m., deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Southwest Station, responded to the intersection of Winchester Road and Margarita Road in the city of Temecula regarding a single vehicle traffic collision.
Physicians have long emphasized individual actions to prevent chronic disease such as eating well, exercising, and avoiding smoking. But even as global smoking rates have dropped, the amount of chronic disease at the population level hasn’t fallen as much as public health researchers had hoped it would.
For many people of color, preparing for a doctor’s appointment includes dressing up to boost the chances they’ll be taken seriously and treated with respect, according to a new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.