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Despite relatively low numbers, tuberculosis cases in the County have reached double digits for the first time in over a decade.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban this week on Asbestos, a mineral fiber that is linked to multiple types of cancer when inhaled.
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La violencia de pareja incluye conductas destinadas a controlar, asustar, manipular o dañar físicamente a la pareja y, a veces, el abuso es sexual. En la segunda parte de una serie de tres partes sobre la violencia doméstica en el condado de San Luis Obispo, la reportera de KCBX Melanie Senn habló con defensores sobre las barreras adicionales que enfrentan los sobrevivientes indocumentados y lo difícil que puede ser salir.
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La violencia doméstica puede ser invisible, a menudo ocurre a puerta cerrada y puede ser un proceso largo para salir. En este primer episodio de una serie de tres partes sobre la violencia doméstica en el condado de San Luis Obispo, la reportera de KCBX Melanie Senn habló con las autoridades y un sobreviviente local.
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San Luis Obispo County is leading the way in implementing cannabis safety laws according to a recent report.
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It can take a lot of time for a person to leave an abusive marriage, especially when children are involved. But sometimes the need to protect the children makes leaving even more necessary. In the last episode of this three-part series, KCBX’s Melanie Senn speaks with a local survivor about what it took for her to finally get out.
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Intimate partner violence includes behaviors that are meant to control, frighten, manipulate, or physically hurt a partner — and sometimes the abuse is sexual. In this second episode of a three-part series about domestic violence in San Luis Obispo County, KCBX reporter Melanie Senn spoke with advocates about the extra barriers undocumented survivors face and how difficult it can be to leave.
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Domestic Violence can be invisible since it often happens behind closed doors, and it can take a long time for a survivor to leave. In this first episode of a three-part series about domestic violence in San Luis Obispo County, KCBX reporter Melanie Senn spoke with law enforcement and a local survivor.
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SLO County Public Health Officer, Dr. Penny Borenstein, said it's time to get vaccinated for respiratory illnesses that circulate in the winter season.
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Tarantula mating season is here, and as KCBX’s Amanda Wernik reports, they’re crawling all over San Luis Obispo County.
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As housing development moves further away from cities into rural areas, wildlife– including birds– find themselves living in places with more lights and noise.Researchers at Cal Poly want to understand how this affects birds, and they’ve received a nearly $900,000 grant to help fund their study.
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Food insecurity has grown on the Central Coast following the expiration of emergency CalFresh benefits in March.