Reading Time: 3 minutes Maria Gonzalez, a Merced resident and teacher, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. She developed seizures that made it unsafe for her to drive. For years, her husband took her to Stanford Medical Center, nearly two hours away, for the specialized care she cannot receive in Merced. After he passed away from cancer in October 2025, Maria was left relying on friends and public transportation to make those critical…
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