Free Clinic Celebrates Big Milestone After Nearly 10 Years Of Service
The Order of the Malta Clinic for Northern California just saw its 25,000th patient.
East Bay Times:
Oakland: Free Clinic Surpasses 25,000th Appointment
The clinic, on the campus of the Cathedral of Christ the Light on the shores of Lake Merritt, just celebrated its 25,000th patient visit in nearly 10 years of service. And while it fills a need that is urgent and growing in the Bay Area — health care for people who have no insurance — it’s relatively unknown in the city...The clinic is what Christian calls “the first line of defense” for people with no health care, which is the only requirement for service. They are not an emergency clinic but rather are specialists who help patients with diabetes care or heart issues, for example, before those issues land the patients in the emergency room. Exams and tests are free, and the clinic works with a network of pharmacies to help patients get the most low-cost medicines available. (Casey, 7/19)
In other news from across the state —
Orange County Register:
Emergency Shelter For Homeless Families With Children Opening In Orange
HomeAid Orange County spent more than a year searching for a building to turn into an emergency shelter that could serve as a safe, temporary haven for homeless families with children. The organization scoured Orange County before finding the right place in a light industrial area, close to public transit and near the Orange Police Department: an empty building whose owner held indoor workouts for his daughter’s softball team. (Walker, 7/19)
Los Angeles Times:
Plan Calls For L.A., Long Beach Ports To Go To Zero-Emissions Technology; Cost Could Hit $14 Billion
The nation’s largest port complex will seek to slash air pollution and health risks to Southern Californians by replacing diesel trucks and cargo equipment with zero-emissions technology over the next two decades, according to a plan released Wednesday. The Long Beach and Los Angeles ports’ Clean Air Action Plan aims to further reduce health-damaging and planet-warming emissions at the sprawling hub for thousands of freight-moving trucks, trains and ships — at a projected cost of up to $14 billion in public and private funds. (Barboza, 7/19)
Orange County Register:
Laguna Niguel To Unveil Drug Overdose-Awareness Memorial
Later this year, Laguna Niguel will unveil a drug overdose-awareness memorial at Crown Valley Park. Approved at the June 20 council meeting, the memorial includes the installation of a boulder embedded with an 8-inch by 10-inch plaque that will be placed underneath a tree. (Newell, 7/19)