Valley fever, a disease people contract from breathing fungal spores contained in soil, has reached epidemic proportions in parts of California. Yet it is so little known and misunderstood that people have died without ever having known they had it.
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‘Tired Doesn’t Do It Justice’
Emily Gorospe was a typical 6-year-old girl with a passion for dancing until valley fever struck. It left her so sick she couldn’t walk down the hallway from her bedroom.
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About This Project
This project results from a new venture — the Reporting On Health collaborative — which involves the Bakersfield Californian, the Merced Sun-Star, Radio Bilingüe in Fresno, The Record in Stockton, […]
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Valley Fever Cases Missed Because of Lack of Awareness
Problems with screening for the disease and tracking it over time mean thousands of cases go undetected every year.
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Valley Fever Basics
What is valley fever? Also known as coccidioidomycosis, the disease is caused by a fungus called coccidioides immitis found in soil primarily in certain parts of the southwestern United States, […]
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Ambulance Company Raises Concerns in Both OC and LA
Records of spotty performance and murky ownership have fire department officials worried about the Huntington Beach-based Shoreline Ambulance Corp.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
‘Feet to the Fire’ Hosts Costa Mesa Candidates Debate
In a forum that billed itself as hardball, journalists questioned Costa Mesa City Council candidates about the city’s proposed charter, outsourcing and rancor in the city’s public discourse.
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On The Agenda
The Santa Ana City Council will once again likely fail to have a quorum to consider a controversial downtown property tax.
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No More Avoiding That Fruit Cup
New rules set by the USDA require schools to make students put at least one serving of fruits or vegetables on their lunch trays.
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Santa Ana Youth Push to Re-Claim Downtown Cultural Landmark
When a coalition of Latino youth groups decided to hold a concert at the downtown Yost Theater, they unwittingly stumbled into a decades-old controversy. Now they have a plan.
