They are fighting to avoid the closure of St. Rose in Hayward

Residents and local leaders came together Friday in an effort to prevent the imminent closure of St. Rose that serves thousands of people in Hayward. “Because it's the only hospital we have in the city of Hayward, more than 400,000 people come to this hospital and if we close it they won't have anywhere to go,” said Liz Ortega, a state assemblyman. The health center attends 28,000 emergency room visits each year, and in the event of a shutdown, …