by Rigo Hernandez
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will introduce legislation on next Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors that will explore medical concerns of the aerial spraying of California to eliminate the light brown apple moth.
Last week the mayor sent a letter that urges Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to rethink the spraying and support state legislation that would further explore the health risk of the spraying.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection, the pest has been discovered in the alameda and Contra Costa counties.
The moth, native to New Zealand, The United Kingdom, and Hawaii destroys stunts or deforms young seedlings; spoils the appearance of ornamental plants; and injures fruit-tree crops, citrus and grapes.
Cancer Association urges Latino’s to get tested for colon cancer
In Commemoration of the National Colon Cancer Awareness Month in March, the National Cancer Association urges Latino men and women over 50 to get tested.
According to the NCA, “early detection of colon cancer equals 90-percent survival rate.” The state of California 14,000 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer and more than 5,000 will die in 2008. For more information on how to get tested call 1-800-acs-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Subsidies for Oakland schools
Oakland middle and high schools will receive a 3 millions dollar grant from Kaiser Permanente under a proposal by mayor Ron Dellums and executive vice president Bernanrd J. Tyson that will provide clinical and social services to children in the city.
The goal of the school based health centers is to give these services while developing primary prevention programming that is based on practices of public health, youth development and academic enrichment. the three-year proposal will encourage the creation of clinics on one middle school and four high schools.
Executive Director of STAND! Against Domestic Violence, Gloria J. Sandoval has been awarder the 2008 Lois Haigh Award of Excellence and Innovation for her work in trying to end domestic violence and helping its victims.
Sandoval has in several non-profi ts throughout the bay area for the past 30 years. She has also help create, “Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence.” This was the first initiative in California that brought police, health professionals, government agencies, and community groups to help reduce domestic violence.
