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California is losing places to give birth
The March closure of California’s first licensed and accredited birth center underscores not only the state’s “de facto ban” on licensing birth centers (as one lobbyist put it), but also the uphill battle expectant mothers in California face when seeking the health care they need. In the past decade, nearly 50 maternity wards have closed […]
Simplot To Close California Plant
Boise-based Simplot will close a manufacturing plant in California, and separately close a number of its Simplot Grower Solutions locations. The company announced last year it would shut down its plant in Lathrop, California. The plant is part Company’s Mining & Manufacturing division and makes fertilizer, feed phosphates and industrial products. According to BoiseDev, the Lathrop plant will close by the end of the month, and 150 positions will be eliminated.
Vital signs: Unemployment rate continues climbing along the Central Coast
For the second straight month, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast has seen a pretty sharp jump, this time from June to July, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released Aug. 16, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.56% in July,...
New 357 area code, new dialing procedure coming to the 559 region. Here's what to know.
A new area code will be added as an overlay to the Valley region starting March 26, 2025, according to the California Public Utilities Commission. The new 357 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the existing 559 area code. ...
Jillian Michaels loves the ‘patriotism and Americana’ in Wyoming after leaving California
Jillian Michaels is loving the “patriotism and Americana” that she has found in Wyoming after leaving her home state of California. In June 2021, the 50-year-old fitness guru moved out of Los Angeles and relocated to Miami along with her wife, DeShanna Marie Minuto, and their kids, Lukensia, 14, and Phoenix, 12.
Colorado Boulevard | Business Tidbits: August 26
New Electric Vehicles, New Lifeline Wireless, New Cruise Vehicles. – California American Water Partners with Paired Power. California American Water announced its partnership with Paired Power, a leading U.S. solar microgrid manufacturer, to deliver resilient renewable energy to its company’s San Diego District electric vehicles without relying on the grid. The company recently installed Paired Power’s PairTree, a U.S.-made solar canopy that combines solar power with available grid power and battery storage to deliver day or night charging for electric vehicles. As a fully resilient source of electricity, PairTree can also provide emergency backup power during grid outages and help reduce dependence on the grid.
Koi Nation slams Gov. Newsom's call to nix new North Bay casino
SANTA ROSA -- The Koi Nation of Northern California accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of having a "fundamental misunderstanding" of federal law Friday after he urged rejection of the tribe's efforts to open a casino in Sonoma County.Newsom wrote to the U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday saying the Koi Nation's project and that of another tribe, the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians in Solano County, should be rejected because they are outside the aboriginal territory of the tribes.Federally recognized Native American tribes are permitted to establish gaming operations within the limits of their reservation. The Koi Nation doesn't...
CA program combats shortage of medical assistants
California faces a big shortage in the health care workforce, so health centers in San Diego are taking matters into their own hands, launching a training program for medical assistants. The Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute, part of the Family Health Centers of San Diego, has graduated dozens of new...
Jurupa Community Services District in California Among Select Leaders to Participate in PFAS Mitigation Roundtable at the State Capitol
Representatives from Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) took part in a critical roundtable discussion at the California State Capitol, focusing on the pervasive challenges posed by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Representing JCSD were General Manager Chris Berch and Manager of Government & Public Affairs Arman Tarzi. The roundtable of state leaders, invited by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Environment and Toxic Materials, aimed to address the impacts of PFAS contamination across California.
Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk
AP — Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data. The problem stems from a complex set of flood […]
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