Phillip Reese

2 months ago | dailyitem.com | Theresa Clift |Phillip Reese

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2 months ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Theresa Clift |Phillip Reese

Shonn Adams survived a decade on Sacramento-area streets and riverbanks and thought she finally had a ticket into housing. Adams, 55, was one of the 50 homeless men and women who landed a coveted spot in a first-of-its kind encampment called Camp Resolution. She was thrilled to have water, food and bathrooms while she awaited promised permanent housing. Living in a tent along the American River for years had exasperated her COPD, and caused her to break her leg and become reliant on a wheelchair.

Jan 8, 2025 | fresnobee.com | Phillip Reese

Average teacher pay in California rose sharply again last school year, eclipsing six figures for the first time. Districts paid teachers an average of $101,084 in the 2023-24 school year, an increase of 6.2% from 2022-23, new state data show. Even with the significant pay bump, salaries barely kept pace with rising prices. Statewide, average teacher pay increased by about 31% between 2015-16 and 2023-24. By comparison, inflation rose about 30% during the same period.

Dec 16, 2024 | nj.com | Phillip Reese

A growing number of people — many of them older and unhoused — are freezing to death during winter. Hypothermia from exposure to cold temperatures was the underlying or contributing cause of death for 166 Californians last year, more than double the number a decade ago, according to provisional death certificate data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The age-adjusted rate of 3.7 deaths per million residents in 2023 was the highest in the state in at least 25 years.

Dec 13, 2024 | kffhealthnews.org | Phillip Reese

SACRAMENTO, California — Un número creciente de personas —muchas de ellas mayores y sin hogar— están muriendo de frío durante el invierno. La hipotermia causada por la exposición a bajas temperaturas fue la causa principal, o que contribuyó,  a la muerte de 166 californianos el año pasado, más del doble que hace una década, según datos provisionales de certificados de defunción del Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).