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Report: More Hispanic Californians using medical aid in dying
More and more Hispanic people are taking advantage of California’s medical aid-in-dying law, according to a new report from the California Department of Health. In 2023, 43 terminally ill Hispanic patients used the End-of-Life Option Act to get a prescription to end their suffering and die peacefully. That’s compared to 24 patients the year before.
California says it lost $2 billion in state income taxes from earners leaving
(The Center Square) - California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state lost approximately $2.3 billion in state personal income taxes due to outmigration in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. With Newsom claiming the state's population grew in 2023, the net decrease in taxpayers and taxpayer dependents for fiscal year 2022-2023 suggests California could be losing productive individuals and their families as it gains non-tax-filers. “Recently released figures from the IRS show that California continues to lose taxpayers to other states at a heightened rate that began...
CA Atty General Rob Bonta Urges Local Enforcement Agencies to Execute State Housing Law AB 548
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel. Its purpose, to remind them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties. Signed into law in 2023, Assembly Bill 548 (AB 548) requires local enforcement agencies...
Former Oxnard Resident Sentenced to 5 Years for Role in Cocaine Distribution Network Spanning from California to Pennsylvania
A 24-year-old former Oxnard, California resident has been handed a five-year prison sentence for his part in a multi-state cocaine distribution ring. Christopher Andrew Salgado, the man sentenced, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Adam Epstein, Tony-Winning ‘Hairspray’ Producer, Dies at 49
Adam Epstein, who won a Tony Award for producing Hairspray before he was 30 and received other nominations for his work on revivals of Amadeus and The Crucible and adaptations of The Wedding Singer and Cry-Baby, has died. He was 49.Gena Rowlands, Actress of Unparalleled Excellence, Dies at 94 Epstein died Tuesday at Adventist Health hospital in Glendale after a brief battle with brain cancer, his family announced. He was in the midst of hosting his podcast, Dirty Moderate With Adam Epstein, when he fell ill. When he was just 28, Epstein joined Margo Lion as a co-producer on the original Broadway...
4 people arrested in shooting death of "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor
Police announced the arrests made in connection with the May shooting death of the former "General Hospital" actor, Johnny Wactor, Thursday afternoon.Later in the day, the Los Angeles Police Department identified the suspects as 18-year-old Robert Barceleau, 18-year-old Leonel Gutierrez, 18-year-old Sergio Estrada and 22-year-old Frank Olano. Barceleau, Gutierrez and Estrada have been booked for murder. Officers booked Olano as an accessory to the crime. Each will be held in lieu of a $2 million bond. "I want to thank LAPD for their partnership and hard work on this case and for their continued efforts to keep Angelenos safe and to bring justice...
Oakland Zoo closes elephant exhibit, increasing pressure on Los Angeles Zoo to follow suit
The Oakland Zoo's decision to close its elephant exhibit and relocate its lone elephant, Osh, to a sanctuary marks a significant step in recognizing the complex needs of elephants, heightens pressure on the Los Angeles Zoo to relocate its elephants, Billy and Tina, and underscores the need for stronger legal protections for animals.
Josh Flagg Reveals "The Honest Truth" About Why He's Keeping His $9.2M Dilapidated House
While we've known Josh Flagg for many years thanks to Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, he has the ability to keep surprising us. The latest example? His decision to buy a $9.2M dollar house sight unseen, then realizing it was completely dilapidated on the inside, bringing Tracy Tutor on to sell it, and finally, on Season 15, Episode 6 of MDLLA, coming to the conclusion that he should keep it.
18-year-old taken off life support after hit-and-run crash in Montclair: 'We're super broken'
On the corner of Benito Street and Central Avenue, a memorial filled with flowers, candles and notes marks the spot where 18-year-old Isabel Yepez was left in critical condition.Her friend Evelyn Irene said Yepez had gone to see a friend who was contemplating suicide on Aug. 5."She went at 2 a.m. to go see her friend and around 5 in the morning, she ended up leaving," recalled Irene. "At 5:17 a.m., she texted her boyfriend, 'Hey, I am with this friend. I am walking home right now."But Yepez never made it home.According to a Montclair police official, Yepez was struck...
Long Beach’s first Wild Fork Foods grocer to open Aug. 28; grand opening is Sept. 25
Exotic meat lovers rejoice: alligator, ostrich, bison, rabbit… These are just a few of the some 500 varieties of frozen meats and seafood—flash frozen at some -40 degrees to reduce crystallization—that will be offered by Wild Fork Foods. It will be opening its first Long Beach location on Aug. 28 and host a grand opening Sept. 25 inside the former Ruby’s space at the southeast corner of 2nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway.
Palm Springs International Airport Launches Nonstop Toronto Service
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) announced last Thursday that it will provide nonstop service to Toronto beginning in December. The seasonal routes will occur three times a week to and from Toronto- Pearson International Airport (YYZ) starting Dec. 12, offered through Canadian provider Porter Airlines, according to PSP public information officer Jake Ingrassia. The flights mark Porter’s first service through PSP.
2 Chainz Reportedly Sues A Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary For Failing To Return His $1.5M Investment
2 Chainz is reportedly heading to court over an investment deal gone wrong. The Express Tribune reports that 2 Chainz, also known as Tauheed K. Epps, invested in Pineapple Express Hollywood, a dispensary in Los Angeles, CA, in 2021. A lawsuit filed by Antimatter Holdings on Aug. 2, 2024, states that 2 Chainz became familiar… Continue reading 2 Chainz Reportedly Sues A Los Angeles Cannabis Dispensary For Failing To Return His $1.5M Investment
A high school student's paper on the Mexican repatriation could lead to a new statue in L.A.
California lawmakers are considering a bill to make a statue memorializing the Mexican repatriation of the 1930s, an operation that involved deporting about a million people.
REPORT: Los Angeles Rams Star QB Matthew Stafford Suffered Concerning Injury During Joint Practice With Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford reportedly suffered a hamstring injury that forced him to leave Wednesday’s practice early. According to ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry, Matthew Stafford had to leave the Rams’ joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys today after experiencing “hamstring tightness.” The Rams play the Los Angeles Chargers (7:05 p.m. EST) on Saturday in their second preseason game.
Saweetie features her Elk Grove roots in music video for "My Best"
ELK GROVE – Students in the Elk Grove Unified School District return to class on Thursday.The district is ranked as the fifth largest in the state and the largest in our region. Among its notable alumni is Grammy-nominated artist Saweetie, who returned to her Sacramento-area roots for the filming of her new music video for her song "My Best."Saweetie, born Diamonte Harper, graduated from Monterey Trail High School back in 2011.Bringing things full circle in her music video, she revisits the school's cafeteria, hallways and classrooms, rapping about doing her best.During her time at the school, Saweetie was a star volleyball...
Macy’s opens new small-format store in Sacramento area
(FOX40.COM) — Macy’s new small-format store in Elk Grove is now open. A spokesperson from Macy’s told FOX40.com it opened a new store at Laguna Crossroads shopping center in Elk Grove. Although the Macy’s is already open to customers, a grand opening and ribbon cutting won’t take place until Aug. 24. The Elk Grove store […]
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