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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...
Stanford University faces backlash after hiring questionable PR firm to address institution's declining reputation: 'I was mad and disappointed'
Stanford's relationship with the Brunswick Group may send the wrong message and actually hurt the school's reputation even more. Stanford University has recently been criticized for hiring a public relations firm to boost its image after campus activists raised concerns about the school's ties to Big Oil. The PR firm has a long history of supporting major polluters, sparking outrage among the university's climate advocates.
Some early bad news for 49ers rookie running back
It’s too early in training camp to have a ‘bad’ training camp, but things didn’t get off to a great start for 49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo. Guerendo on Day 1 of camp had to exit the session after pulling up with what appears to be a hamstring injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan after practice said he wasn’t sure the extent of the ailment. “Yeah, we think it was a hamstring,” Shanahan said. “So it looked like he hyperextended a little bit. He was going about half speed it looked like. So it was an unusual one, but they just told...
Steph Curry's Wife Sends Him Six-Word Message After Recent Announcement
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recently announced the first look of his new series on Peacock, "Mr. Throwback." The 2024 Olympian shared the first-ever trailer for the series on Instagram, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, sent him words of praise regarding the show. The series will be a ...
United Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Sacramento International Airport
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A United Airlines flight from Vancouver to San Francisco was diverted to the Sacramento International Airport on Wednesday. United Airlines flight logs shows flight 1449 landed at SMF around 9:15 a.m. The Sacramento County Department of Airports told KCRA 3 an emergency landing was made because...
PHOTO: NFL Fans Are Losing Their Minds After 49ers Star Nick Bosa Showed Off His Strange New Facial Hair During Training Camp Press Conference
San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has social media buzzing after showing up to training camp with a brand new look. Nick Bosa is about to embark on his sixth season with the 49ers. The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year led San Francisco to a Super Bowl 58 appearance, where they dropped a heartbreaker to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime.
EXCLUSIVE: Alameda swim team mom and president arrested on embezzlement charges
Police have arrested the president of a youth swim team in the East Bay city of Alameda. They say she embezzled more than $50,000 and that's having a big impact on the nonprofit club.Parents from the Alameda Gators asked I-Team reporter Dan Noyes to investigate. They say because of this missing money, they've had to fire two long-time coaches, and now, the kids are holding fundraisers to keep the team afloat.When 45-year-old Sarah Lynn New became president of the Alameda Gators swim team in September of last year, she received a debit card with a PIN number for the club's...
1 dies after two Oakland drivers run stop signs simultaneously: police
(KRON) — Two drivers blew through stop signs in the same Oakland intersection just before their vehicles collided Wednesday night. Police said one of the drivers died. The crash occurred at the 2100 block of Oakland’s 38th Street. Police said the driver who died drove northbound at “excessive speeds” before the crash. Crews responded to […]
Sailboat Washes Ashore on Iconic Mendocino Beach
Locals and tourists alike were surprised to find a sailboat named the “Not Sure” washed ashore on one of the Mendocino Coast’s most iconic beaches this morning. The vessel was discovered on the sands of Portuguese Beach, part of Mendocino Headlands State Park. California State Park’s Ranger Loren Rex provided details about the incident.
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