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Dealing With Loneliness In California

KQED News Staff
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LOS ANGELES, CA-DECEMBER 27, 2021: A man sits alone during a visit to Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles on a rainy afternoon.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Loneliness Becoming A Public Health Crisis

Last year the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory, calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country.  So how did we get to this point?
 Guest: Dr. Carla Perissinotto, Geriatrician, UCSF

California Gets Millions In Federal Funding For Clean Vehicle Infrastructure

The Biden administration is awarding California $168 million for clean vehicle charging infrastructure.  Grants will fund projects across the state, from truck charging stations along freight routes in the Inland Empire, to public vehicle charging facilities in low-income communities in Contra Costa County.
Reporter: Laura Klivans, KQED 

 

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