Sacramento Has No Answers On Why Its Rates Of Foster Children Mistreatment Are So High
The county has convened a team to study the problem, but there's no timeline for how long the review will take.
Sacramento Bee:
Sacramento County Sees Jump In Abuse Cases Among Foster Children
Sacramento County foster kids are being mistreated at a rate not seen since the recession a decade ago, the latest state data show, but the county has no immediate answers about what’s causing the increase in confirmed cases of abuse of children in its care. (Chabria and Reese, 11/3)
In other news from across the state —
The Bakersfield Californian:
Kern Still Performing Poorly In Preterm Birth Rates
Kern County was among the worst in the state for premature births last year, according to a report on national preterm births from the March of Dimes. The county received a C score for its preterm birth rate of 9.3 percent, an increase from the 9 percent rate seen in 2015. Among other counties in California with the highest birth rates, Fresno was the only other one to receive a C, due to its preterm birth rate of 10.1 percent, the highest in California. (Kotowski, 11/2)
KPBS:
El Cajon Fights Homelessness, Hep A With Tough New Regulations
Serving meals to groups of homeless people in parks and other public spaces is now against the law in El Cajon as well as panhandling, sleeping on the sidewalk and setting up encampments. The tough restrictions are part of the city’s strategy to combat homelessness and hepatitis A. (Murphy, 11/2)
Los Angeles Times:
Glendale Health Festival To Provide Free Health Screenings
The eighth annual Glendale Health Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Pacific Edison Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale. The event will be free and open to the public. (Kellam, 11/2)
KPBS:
City Heights Hosts One-Stop Shop For Community Resources
Thousands of San Diegans suffer from unemployment, poverty, poor health and other problems, and a local group aims to help residents address them all in one day. The effort, called Day of Dignity, is part of a national campaign to connect low-income and homeless populations with support programs and necessities, such as school supplies, hygiene kits and clothing. (Mento, 11/2)