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Optum laying off 364 employees in California, many at urgent care facilities
Optum, a health care company owned by UnitedHealth Group, is laying off 364 workers in California, many of them at urgent care facilities.The company is laying off 525 people nationwide.According to a letter from Optum sent to the Employment Development Department, layoffs and departmental closures are being carried out in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.Locations include Glendora, Montebello, Covina, Pasadena, Long Beach, Redlands, Highland, Los Angeles, Beaumont, Irvine, Hayward, El Segundo and Cerritos.Optum didn't give a reason for the layoffs and didn't say if severance pay is being offered. The layoffs will take place in series of eight "waves," starting in September and ending in January.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden’s legal team over ‘false statements’ in a court filing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Biden’s lawyers, saying they made “false statements” in a court filing asking the judge to throw out the tax case against President Joe Biden’s son. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi accused lawyers...
Whoopi Goldberg Honored For Launching First Branded, Tested Woman-Owned Cannabis Brand In California
Whoopi Goldberg is being honored. The veteran-actress-turned-television-host has received the Key to West Hollywood! The honor was a result of her commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community and for her work as an entrepreneur, owning the first branded and tested woman-owned cannabis brand in California, Gold Derby reports. Goldberg’s foray into cannabis dates back to 2016.… Continue reading Whoopi Goldberg Honored For Launching First Branded, Tested Woman-Owned Cannabis Brand In California
‘Thread that needle’: Kamala Harris’ criminal justice policies in California angered progressives and police
As the new Democratic standard bearer, Vice President Kamala Harris has described her contest with former President Donald Trump in blunt terms — tough prosecutor versus civil and criminal defendant. “I took on perpetrators of all kinds, predators who abused women, fraudsters who ripped off consumers, cheaters who broke...
Weekend pick: Madera Theatre Project goes under the sea with ‘The Little Mermaid’
The Madera Theatre Project closes out its summer season with the crowd-pleaser “The Little Mermaid.” The show opens Thursday, July 25, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 3. For a preview we turn to German Gutierrez, Jr., who plays the role of Sebastian. Here’s our discussion:. Q: Have...
Deadly crash closes lanes on Hwy 99 in Madera County
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Lanes continue to be closed going northbound on Highway 99 in Madera County on Thursday following a fatal traffic crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says the fatal traffic crash happened shortly after noon on northbound Highway 99, between Avenue 9 and Avenue 12. According to CHP, officers and […]
Crime Stoppers Daily Most Wanted: Carol Lynn Hall
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Our Valley Crime Stoppers Daily Most Wanted is Carol Lynn Hall. Carol Hall is wanted on a Felony, No-bail Warrant of Assault. 39-year-old Hall is 5' 6" tall, 220 lbs., and has blonde hair and blue eyes. If you know where Carol Hall is hiding,...
PG&E rolls out new expansion of REACH program: how will it help Central Valley customers?
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – With dangerous heat continuing to sweep across the Valley, PG&E is introducing an expansion of its REACH program. The program is designed to help provide financial assistance to low-and middle-income families. PG&E spokesperson James Smith says the new expansion aims to help families keep costs down, especially this year with multiple […]
Something big is coming to Fresno’s Randy’s Donuts: ‘Gonna need a big cup of coffee’
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Randy’s Donuts’ arrival in Fresno later this year will also be bringing something more than just the iconic name. A social media post on July 24 by Randy’s Donuts Fresno posted a photo showing the arrival of one of their iconic giant donuts to Fresno with the caption “gonna need a […]
Clovis woman faces uncertain future, waiting for third kidney transplant
Dialysis and hope for another kidney transplant are what are left 39-year-old Krystle Nozartash of Clovis. She shared with FOX26 News about her medical diagnosis that started at a very young age. She says as far back when she was a teen in middle school. She has had two kidney...
Tower Theatre saved, Adventure Church lawsuit dismissed
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The fight between the City of Fresno and the Adventure Church is over. The Fifth District Court of Appeal has dismissed the church’s lawsuit against the city for buying the Tower Theatre. Councilmember Miguel Arias, who oversees part of the Tower District, says he remembers the community’s reaction when the Tower […]
Fresno Political Community Mourns Death of Sean Burdine
Local political activist Sean Burdine died at the age of 34 on Saturday. Court sides with Fresno on Tower Theatre lawsuit. Producers Dairy donates 38,000 bottles of water to city's three cooling centers. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Fresno political activist known for speaking at public meetings has...
11-year-old girl missing from Visalia found safe
VISALIA, Calif (FOX26) — The Visalia Police Department says Alyna Hurtado has been found safe. Visalia Police are searching for 11-year-old Alyna Hurtado who has been missing since Thursday evening. VPD says Hurtado was last seen at 7:00 PM in the 4000 block of West Douglas Avenue. She is...
Woman critically injured after DUI crash in Hanford, CHP says
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – California Highway Patrol in Hanford says one woman is in critical condition after a crash that led to her truck rolling over off the roadway. CHP officials say around 7 a.m. Wednesday the Fresno Communications Center received a call of a crash in the area of Flint Avenue, East of Highway […]
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