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Author Archives: Sammy Caiola, Capital Public Radio

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Bobbie Harrison outside the Sierra Wind Wellness and Recovery Center in Jackson, where she works. Photo by Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
Posted inHigher Education

Amador County builds community college pipeline for mental health workers

by Sammy Caiola, Capital Public Radio October 15, 2019May 24, 2023

Amador is one of six California counties without a physical community college. It also struggles to recruit mental health providers. A small online learning program could offer a solution to both problems. 

Jovan Bravo, 31, at the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration headquarters. He's one of 125 residents receiving $500 a month from the pilot project.
Posted inEconomy

‘Basic income’ experiment offers Stockton residents a glimpse of the California Dream

by Sammy Caiola, Capital Public Radio October 3, 2019October 15, 2019
Van liver Travis Wild eats breakfast with his dog, Ayla.
Posted inHousing

Dream Big, Live Small: Why The Van Life Is Taking Hold in California

by Sammy Caiola, Capital Public Radio July 14, 2019July 12, 2019
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