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Alexis DeSha,
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Stories by Alexis DeSha

Bridge Program Expands to Help Those With Addictions Beyond Opioids

For the past 18 months, anyone struggling with opioid addiction could walk into Community Regional Medical Center’s emergency department and...

/ 4 years ago

Nurses Provide SAFE and Supportive Care for Rape Victims

Veteran emergency department Nurse Karen Reid-Williams was at the end of a long shift, squinting through fogged-up goggles and sweating unde...

/ 4 years ago

Trauma Center Turns to Former Gang Member to Help Reduce Violence

Armando Alvarez II’s family members led him into and out of gang life, introducing him to drugs and alcohol before he entered junior high an...

/ 4 years ago

Hospital Equipment in the Classroom Sparks Interest in Medical Careers

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the health sciences classroom at Kerman High School buzzed with students using medical equipment, including...

/ 5 years ago

Region’s First Chaplain Residency Program Starts During Coronavirus Crisis

Josh Houston was a pastor who longed to leave behind administrative duties to focus on soul care. Lorena Villa had six years of hospital exp...

/ 5 years ago

Pediatric Disease Detective Sees Big Needs and Doctor Shortages in the Valley

As cold and flu season ramps up, Dr. Chokechai Rongkavilit, known as Dr. Chai to patients and colleagues, knows he’ll be called to help tell...

/ 5 years ago

Rescued From Flames, Last Mammoth Pool Camper Goes Home From Hospital

“I freaked out about her injuries. She just kept shaking,” said Karla Carcamo, 25, of the harrowing helicopter ride she and her little siste...

/ 5 years ago

Complex Pediatric Cases Get the Team Approach at Community Regional

Kailee Sidamrong-Phan was a tiny, sickly baby that her parents rushed to Valley Children’s Hospital frequently for breathing troubles first ...

/ 5 years ago

1 in 7 New Moms Suffer Postpartum Depression. Pediatricians on Alert to Help.

The birth of a child can be one of life’s happiest milestones. But most mothers will tell you the changes that come with a baby can hit in u...

/ 5 years ago

Making Care More Welcoming to LGBTQ by Training Clinicians, Doctors

Zoyer Zendel said transitioning from female to male was difficult enough without having to explain over and over to his insurance provider o...

/ 5 years ago

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Patrons of the Chapel Street Cafe watch as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2025. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

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World Leaders React to US Attack on Iran

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2023. (Reuters File)

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Congress Members Split Over US Attack on Iran

Emergency personnel work at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Haifa, Israel, June 20, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Investors Brace for Oil Price Spike, Rush to Havens After US Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites

President Donald Trump gestures next to a new flagpole with the U.S. flag after disembarking Marine One upon arrival at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 21, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Mohatt)

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Investors React to US Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites

A wildfire dubbed the Colvin Fire broke out Saturday near Woodlake in Tulare County, burning 46 acres with 0% containment and threatening two structures, according to CalFire. (CalFire)

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Tulare County’s Colvin Fire Ignites With 80 Personnel on Scene

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US B-2 Bombers Involved in Iran Strikes, U.S. Official Says

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