This week we’ve got a cover story on the challenge of retrofitting hospitals, particularly in rural areas like ours, for earthquake safety. We’re also looking at ways to fight climate change by diverting organic waste from landfill. And Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn has once again drawn criticism for an offensive comment, this time a misogynistic one from the podium of a fundraising auction. Finally, we’ve got a couple of local Mexican and pan-Asian dishes to try. Hit subscribe to keep up with local stories each week.
This article appears in Hospitals Are Struggling to Meet Earthquake Safety Deadline.
It will be a sad day when the government shuts down all the rural and intercity hospitals because the local economies could not afford to build brand spanking new $50,000,000 dollars buildings. Last month there was an article where the cost in San Francisco for tiny homes to house the homeless went from $15,000 per tiny home to $100,000 per tiny home, plus a vacation home in Aruba. I bet the homeless that would get shelter would be happy with a $5,000 unit that does not have central HVAC and solar panels and you still need a laundromat. Same with hospitals. I bet that existing