Comments for Harvesting Health

Comment on Latinos Protecting la Tierra, part 2: Local struggles in Mecca and Cutler by Diego Zaragoza Tejas

Diego Zaragoza Tejas — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:23:52 +0000

Dear Celia and Coachella Uninc.,

Once again your work touches Mexico City.

Celia is actually a fellow Arab of mine – we attended CVHS ‘not long ago’. This article and slide show reaches into my emotions again because here is our community once more suffering from the carelessness of big corporations. I first made Celia aware of a similar problem that my parents were facing on Avenue 66 in Thermal near Las Palmitas High School, an area also considered tribal land. My father who was at home at the time could not bare the odor of the soil that was brought in by a similar company to fill the existing reservoir or a recently abandoned land. It came to the point where he took the dog and drove elsewhere to sleep because the smell was unbearable. He was able to do that, but unfortunately for the neighbors who live next door and with families there was no option but to stay.

I got in touch with Celia for support, given that I am living here in Mexico City and we managed to get the EPA on board to help solve this problem.

There is not a moment when I have not been inspired by my friend and fellow teacher. She is a unique role-model to our community and one that will ensure, with the support of others, that there is a swift and meaningful solution to this.

Fight on, Celia. Please let me know how I can help from afar.

Diego

Comment on Remembering Chávez at Passover by Val Bender

Val Bender — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:13:15 +0000

This is fascinating and it makes total sense when you have an understanding of what Passover and the Seder story is all about….true then, true today.

Comment on Would ‘mission-focused medicine’ make an impact in the Valley? by Rebecca Plevin

Rebecca Plevin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:25:17 +0000

Hi Michael – You are right, I definitely should have included UCSF Fresno in my list of programs intended to address the doctor shortage in the Valley. I have interviewed some doctors in the UCSF Fresno program, and have been impressed by their dedication to the Valley’s needs. Thanks for your comment, and for what you do.

Comment on Would ‘mission-focused medicine’ make an impact in the Valley? by Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:35:52 +0000

I am surprised with no mention of the UCSF Fresno training programs in your piece. While we are all excited about the potential for the UC Merced medical school, it will be 7 years minimum before the current 5 first year students are ready to practice medicine. On the other hand UCSF Fresno graduates over 70 specialists and subspecialists each year ready to assume practice.

Comment on Residents to EPA: “We’re simply telling you our reality” by penelope

penelope — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:26:30 +0000

hi Rebecca. Thanks for your coverage on this struggle for safe drinking water in the valley. FYI, Mark Bittman of the NYT just linked to a blog on the issue here – http://bittman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/what-were-reading-now/

Comment on VIDEO: La ley de la reforma de salud by Raymond Jonasson

Raymond Jonasson — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:14:24 +0000

El video explica la nueva ley en terminos facil para aprender. Bien hecho!

Comment on The faces of proposed budget cuts by @dollgina

@dollgina — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:07:55 +0000

Sadly, I am leaving California because of the complete elimination of state funding to public libraries. (Last year, public libraries received $30 million). This, coupled with cuts to public universities (and their libraries) will take libraries back 30 years.
I can’t live here anymore.

Comment on 2011′s top community health issues by RAymond Jonasson

RAymond Jonasson — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:53:53 +0000

What would I like to read more about; SOLUTIONS being IMPLEMENTED! What should be the highest priority; Improved Health Care to help those already affected. The other four topics need long-term strategies; improved health care will provide better data on the costs related to pollution and we all know that $ are a major driver for political decisions.

Comment on ‘The Forsaken Five Percent’ by Irma Yepez-Perez

Irma Yepez-Perez — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:39:36 +0000

We know the stats and the needs, and it is more than due time to take action on these issues that impact the future of our community and of California. We need to create pathways out of poverty at every level to change this trajectory for Latinos. Instead of planning for future prison beds, we can act locally by volunteering to read and increasing literacy rates, or create other opportunities for youth. I hope that everyone that reads the article will make a concerted effort to take action. Gracias

Comment on ‘The Forsaken Five Percent’ by REY LEON

REY LEON — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:56:09 +0000

The Health and Well being of the Latino community in California will imply the stability of the State in the near future. It is also relevant to share that that is also the case nationally in decades to come. Meaning, we have some work to do! Most of it around the bringing down of barriers to more effectively work as a regional community in the Valley and to assess assets and gaps to effectively provide a better service to all residents. The Measure of the Valley event was very poignant in the message of what must be done with the dialogue of the participants from various institutions willing to get it done. Big kudos to the American Human Development Project and all those who participated in the discussion with their issues, concerns and recommendations.