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Kaiser Executives and Unionized Healthcare Workers Reach Tentative Agreement

REDWOOD CITY – Following a three-day national strike, Kaiser Permanente executives and unionized healthcare workers reached a tentative labor agreement on October 13, halting moves towards a second strike in early November.  The 85,000 healthcare workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions will vote on the tentative agreement in a ratification process set

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A midwife practices neonatal resuscitation with the Helping Babies Breathe

Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe

Peninsula Press · Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe Born out of the refugee crisis at the California-Mexico border, a yearslong partnership between Stanford pediatricians and Tijuana midwives continues to improve the life-saving skills of providers caring for pregnant mothers seeking asylum in the US. The partnership endures amid restrictions on

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A photo of Jacob with an arm around his mother, Geralyn Vasquez.

Gilroy Families Mourn Deaths from Fentanyl, Push for Public Awareness

When Geralyn Vasquez’s 24-year-old son, Jacob, came home for Thanksgiving last year, he bought some Xanax from his local dealer, a former high school classmate known as “Chase.” Jacob, who has a history of ADHD and anxiety, occasionally self-medicated with Xanax to relieve his nerves. On Friday, November 27, 2020, Jacob took a Xanax before

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Oregon’s President says that the decision to bring back college sports “has nothing to do with money”. This student-athlete disagrees.

Last month, the Pac-12 CEO group unanimously voted to reverse the August 11 decision to postpone a fall sports season to 2021 – just 45 days after the Pac-12 released a 12-page document it was not safe to do so.

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