MONTARA, Calif.—The driver of a car that plunged 250 feet (76 meters) off a treacherous cliff in northern California, injuring his two young children and his wife, was released from the hospital and jailed on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, authorities said Friday. Dharmesh A. Patel, 41, was booked into jail where he…
San Francisco Community Holds Vigil for Victims of California Mass Shootings
January 27, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Hundreds of community members gathered in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco on the evening of Jan. 26 to commemorate the victims of two recent mass shootings in California and to help heal the shocked communities. After one minute of silence for those who died in the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings, an…
California Prison Inmates to Get Some Medicaid Care
January 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The federal government will allow Medicaid dollars to treat some people in prisons, jails, or juvenile detention centers for the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Jan. 26. The healthcare agency will allow California inmates to access limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses, 90 days before…
Homeless Fixes Not Working in California
January 27, 2023
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Commentary Some things new laws just can’t fix. You first must change the old laws. That’s turning out to be the case with the drive to build new housing to deal with homelessness. Senate Bill 9 was passed in 2021 and is called the Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency Act, or HOME Act. Here’s the…
California’s COVID-19 Gag Law Is ‘First Effort to Suppress’ Doctors: Lawyer
January 26, 2023
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California’s controversial COVID-19 misinformation law, which bars doctors from providing “misinformation” or “disinformation” related to COVID-19, is an unprecedented effort by those in power to block doctors from sharing their views on COVID-19 topics, including on vaccines, with their patients, an attorney says. And lawmakers had pivoted the initial bill from its true, intended purpose…
California to Release More Water to Communities in Wake of Storms
January 26, 2023
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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced Jan. 26 it expects to deliver 30 percent of requested water to its public water agencies in 2023—1.27 million acre-feet—up from the initial 5 percent announced in December. This comes after weeks of heavy rainstorms and public outcry demanding the state release more water from its reservoirs….
Feds Reject California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant’s Request to Stay Open
January 26, 2023
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Federal regulators Jan. 24 rejected Pacific Gas and Electric’s license renewal application to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant at Diablo Canyon, saying the utility’s application to stay open, originally submitted in 2009, would need to be updated for consideration. The plant, which is located in San Luis Obispo County midway between…
California Bill Would Ban Young Drivers From Using Hands-Free Phone Devices While Driving
January 26, 2023
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A California bill proposed this week could make it illegal for anyone under 21 to use a cell phone while driving. Motorists under 18 are currently forbidden from using a cell phone while driving, regardless of whether it is operated using hands-free devices. Assembly Bill (AB) 276, introduced Jan. 23, would expand that age group….
Energy Unreality Grips California, Not the World
January 26, 2023
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Commentary One of the themes in my Epoch Times columns is that a large part of what’s wrong with California is the politicians’ oversized belief in the importance of the state, and of themselves. They keep saying the state soon will be the fourth largest global economy, surpassing Great Britain and Germany, when it’s just…
Paul Pelosi Hammer Attack Footage to Be Released to the Public
January 26, 2023
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A San Francisco judge has ordered that evidence relating to the attack on Paul Pelosi must be released to the public, including police body camera footage that was reportedly played in court and showed the suspect striking Pelosi with a hammer. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office must release the 911 audio calls, home surveillance…
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