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California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8M
A jury last week awarded nearly $2 million to a former California prison psychiatrist who claimed the state retaliated against him when officials began raising questions about how he earned high incomes from two government agencies. A decade ago, Anthony Coppola held a senior position at a former state prison in Tracy and a part-time assignment as a psychiatrist at Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail. ...
California Residents to Receive $500 a Month Payments: Do You Qualify?
California is rolling out a new guaranteed income initiative aimed at alleviating poverty and supporting vulnerable residents. The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) is launching the Advancing Fresno County Guaranteed Income program, which will provide $500 per month for 12 months to selected households in central California’s Fresno County.
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...
4 teens accused of shooting at a family in Livermore
Livermore police said Thursday that officers arrested four teens last week for allegedly shooting at a family as they came home from a gym. Around 11 p.m. on July 15, a victim called police to report he was being followed by a black truck. He said he just left a gym on Railroad Avenue with his mother and sister. The victim told police they drove toward Park and North I streets and when they arrived at the intersection, occupants of the black truck fired several shots at their car. The suspect vehicle then drove away. Officers arrived and found the family uninjured. Investigators found the black truck at a home in Tracy and identified the suspects. Police said they arrested 18-year-old Angel Nietokalandrely of Tracy and a 16-year-old male from Livermore on July 16. On July 18, police arrested 18-year-old Damien Henriquez of Livermore and a 17-year-old male from Livermore. Police also recovered a 9mm handgun. Police said the victim and suspects are familiar with each other and the shooting is possibly gang-related.The suspects were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The case has been turned over to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for charging
German dance group in Sacramento gears up for Oktoberfest tour, spreads cultural appreciation
It’s 6 p.m. on a Thursday at the Sacramento Turn Verein and it’s hot outside — 110 degrees as Sacramento is still in the grips of an intense heat wave. But on the second floor of the Turn Verein, located at 3349 J St. in East Sacramento, the air conditioner is pumping and the two-dozen members of the Sacramento Turn Verein Alpentänzer Schuhplattler dance troupe file in to kick off its first official summer practice on July 11.
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...
Clovis gymnast-wear manufacturer makes Olympic debut
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Snowflake designs have been seen on many elite gymnasts around the world, but now their designs will be seen on an Olympian. The family-owned Clovis business founded in 1985, Snowflake Designs, created two custom leotards for two gymnasts on the Egyptian team for the 2024 Olympic Games. “Sandra Elsadek, one of […]
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