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A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It
LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to smoke meth, crack, or fentanyl. They keep company credit cards on hand in case a patient needs emergency food or water, or an Uber ride to the doctor.
San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments in August, mayor says
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is preparing to clear the city of most homeless encampments. Breed, who was at a mayoral debate Thursday, said despite the city’s efforts to provide more housing options and catered services, it’s not enough,. “The problem is not going to be solved by...
PG&E warns some Bay Area customers of possible power outages due to high winds, dry conditions
PG&E is warning Bay Area customers of a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff in multiple counties due to dry conditions and increased fire danger.According to the company's website, the outages could occur on Saturday and Sunday.ABC7 News meteorologist Drew Tuma says it will be windy but we won't see those dangerous dry offshore winds. Instead, there will be cooler, wetter winds coming from the ocean and humidity won't be critically low.Here's a list of counties where a PSPS is likely:Alameda: 163 customers Contra Costa: 328 customersFresno: 3 customersMerced: 3,979 customersSan Benito: 193 customersSan Joaquin: 6,352 customersStanislaus: 5,028 customers For more information about this PSPS event, head to PG&E's website. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Smoke from California fires to bring more hazy skies through Saturday. See the map
As the winds pick up from the north, smoke from fires burning to the north in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties will make the skies above Redding hazy through the first part of this weekend. The skies above Redding this week have been intermittently smoky, though air pollution levels remained in...
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast
Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — Some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast The post Female firefighters make up 4.43% of fire crews in California — some of these women are combating the Lake Fire on the Central Coast appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Popular California Restauranteur Fined $71K for Failing to Pay Overtime
A popular Sonoma County chef denied three workers at its Healdsburg, California establishment of more than $35,000 in overtime wages, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Investigators in the department’s Wage and Hour Division say chef Octavio Diaz shortchanged three employees at Agave Mexican Restaurant and Bar by depriving...
Smoke from California fires to bring more hazy skies through Saturday. See the map
As the winds pick up from the north, smoke from fires burning to the north in Siskiyou and Humboldt counties will make the skies above Redding hazy through the first part of this weekend. The skies above Redding this week have been intermittently smoky, though air pollution levels remained in...
Bombshell allegation suggests MLB forced Athletics out of Oakland
The Oakland Athletics are an utter embarrassment. And that's a shame. For such a historic franchise to be marred in disarray is bad for the league, for the sport, and most importantly, it's bad for the fans. Oakland fans are among the most loyal and enthusiastic in the country. Now, they're watching their team leave for shiny, sunny Las Vegas while commissioner Rob Manfred spews condescending, often empty statements.
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