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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.
California isn’t enforcing its strongest-in-the-nation oil well cleanup law on its largest oil company
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Unplugged: Will Taxpayers Foot the Oil Industry’s Cleanup Bill?. Unplugged oil and gas wells accelerate climate change, threaten...
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
Klamath dam removal project ahead of schedule
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Klamath Dam removal project is ahead of schedule. Ren Brownell, serving as the Public Information Officer for the initiative, provided updates on the progress towards dam removal completion by late August or early September. “So we will have volitional fish passage likely end of...
‘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...
10th annual 'Get Out and Play Day' in Eureka
EUREKA, Calif. — There are various activities to enjoy this weekend during the 10th annual "Get Out and Play Day" in Eureka. On Saturday, July 27, you can take part in various activities, completely free, for all ages across the city. For a full list of events, CLICK HERE.
Hill Fire Personnel Say Conditions are Improving, but Warn It’s Still Quite Hot and Dry for July
Last night, incident commanders and personnel working the Hill Fire hosted a community meeting at the Willow Creek Bible Church to provide updates on the blaze that began July 15. As of last night, the fire was 7,050 acres at 14% containment, according to Operations Section Chief Kerri Williamson. The...
[UPDATE 11 a.m.: Helicopter Landed in Miranda] Crash off Maple Hills Road Near Miranda
About 9:49 a.m., a passerby located a vehicle off Maple Hills Road and over the embankment towards the Eel River near Hwy 101 and Miranda. The vehicle was still running and the occupant was still inside. Maple Hills Road is currently closed a 1/2 mile just north of French Road...
Friends of the Redwood Libraries Hosting Their Biggest Sale of the Year
This is a press release from Friends of the Redwood Libraries:. The Friends of the Redwood Libraries annual $2 A Bag sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27, at the Eureka Library,1313 3rd Street. Sale hours both days will be from 10 AM to 3:30 PM. Friday’s sale is for members only, with memberships available at the door from only $5 for individuals and $8 for families. Saturday’s sale is open to everyone, but remember that for the small price of a membership, you can get an even better chance at all the books on Friday.
Northern California forecast: Gusty winds Friday bring elevated wildfire risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wildfire risk is higher than average Friday for Northern California as gusty winds could help fuel fires. A red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect through 11 p.m. because of southern winds. That could be problematic for firefighters as they work to extinguish the Park Fire, California's largest wildfire of the year so far.
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