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MCHC welcomes new licensed mental health and family therapist
MCHC Health Centers is pleased to welcome behavioral health provider Logan Bengston, a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). He will see patients three days a week at the Hillside Health Center in Ukiah and one day a week at the Lakeview Health Center in Lakeport. Bengston will provide mental health care for adults and children.
Inaugural class of new Forest Corps inducted in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — About 20% of California is forest land and the state is already experiencing an above-average fire season.A new team of young volunteers is being trained to help reduce the threat of wildfires and respond when they grow out of control. Taking an oath to serve their country, these young adults are the first members of a new team called the Forest Corps."The need is great," said Liz Berger, a U.S. Forest Service regional forester. "We are addressing a wildfire crisis."AmeriCorps has been serving communities across the country for 30 years, but this class is dedicated to exclusively working...
After being nursed back to health, baby giraffe reunited with her mother at Safari West
A giraffe calf at Safari West in Santa Rosa who had been cared for by park staff since a feared infection at birth two weeks ago was reintroduced to her mother over the weekend. After noticing her temperature was low, keepers decided to separate the calf from her mother, Malaika. They gave her an IV through her neck to administer antibiotics and fluids to help get her healthy. A few days later ...
Jury awards $20 million verdict in race harassment case involving Ku Klux Klan-related threats at Stanford Cancer Center
San Francisco – Stanford Health Care Patient Testing Technician Qiqiuia Young filed a 100-page lawsuit against Stanford University and Stanford Health Care alleging a series of acts of racial harassment and discrimination that began with her co-workers threatening to, and then dressing as the Ku Klux Klan at the Stanford Cancer Center and detailing multiple instances of the “n” word used in the workplace at Stanford Health Care.
Campaign filings reveal Silicon Valley recount donors
Tech CEOs and business leaders were the main sources of funding behind a contentious Silicon Valley congressional recount earlier this year. That’s according to recent campaign filings from Count the Vote, the super PAC that directly paid for the Congressional District 16 recount that sent Assemblymember Evan Low to a November runoff election with former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. Donors to the political action committee have been hidden — until now.
San Jose police confirm father suspected of killing 3-year-old daughter who went missing
Police in San Jose on Tuesday released the grim news that the father of three-year-old Ellie Lorenzo, the young girl who went missing while in his custody last week, was suspected of killing the girl before he committed suicide.Police in Fremont had issued an appeal for help from the public in finding the girl on Friday when her biological mother reported her missing after she learned that her father Jared Lorenzo was found dead in San Francisco. According to the release issued by the San Jose Police Department Tuesday afternoon, at around 4:38 a.m. Saturday morning, patrol officers...
Purr-fect time to adopt! Haven's Empty the Shelter event waives fees
REDDING, Calif. — If you’re looking for a new furry friend, right now is the time to go down to the Haven Humane Society for their paw-some event. From now until July 31, the Haven Humane Society in Redding is hosting an “Empty the Shelter” event where all adoption fees are waived. Normally these fees can be as much as $135 for a young animal or zero for an elderly animal. The shelter takes care of microchips, spaying or neutering, and all vaccines they are eligible for.
Concerns linger despite state moratorium on insurance non-renewals in Oroville
OROVILLE, Calif. — About 46,000 policyholders impacted by the Thompson Fire in Butte County won't have to worry about losing their home insurance policies for now, under a directive from the state Insurance Commissioner. The Department of Insurance issued a one-year moratorium on non-renewals or cancellations regardless of loss....
BART experiences major delays Wednesday morning
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — BART service is recovering after problems earlier Wednesday morning, according to Bay Area Rapid Transit. BART service between Dublin/Pleasanton and West Dublin/Pleasanton was briefly halted due to police activity. Wheels provided bus service between the stations with bus 30 running every 15 minutes. Service between the stations has since resumed. Earlier […]
Water board adopts permit to reduce nitrogen in San Francisco Bay
Beginning October 1 wastewater treatment plants will have to collectively reduce nitrogen discharges into the San Francisco Bay by 40 percent compared to 2022. A new permit adopted by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board last week requires nutrient reductions for all wastewater treatment plants discharging into the bay.
FBI investigation in Oakland expands to its police department
The FBI's investigation into Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and the Duong family is expanding. It has now subpoenaed the Oakland Police Department."This is significant because we appear to be entertaining a massive corruption investigation that is currently underway by the grand jury, at the instruction of the Department of Justice," says professor Greg Woods, with the Department of Justice Studies at San Jose State University.Professor Woods says the subpoena is not necessarily to uncover any wrong doing by the Oakland Police Department. But rather, to see if any victims have filed complaints related to those under investigation."They would call the...
Bay Area DoorDash drivers face waitlist amid gig economy shift
OAKLAND, Calif. - Catherine Mojica of Fremont said she earned good money as a full-time rideshare driver years ago and when she found herself in need of some extra cash, she decided to sign up to be a delivery app driver. "I started thinking about doing DoorDash to make some...
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