Category: Northern California

17 Dead, Boy, 5, Missing as Major Atmospheric River Sweeps Across California

January 11, 2023
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A major atmospheric river that struck California has destroyed homes and killed 17 people, while a five-year-old boy is missing, according to officials. The adverse weather event that began on Monday was the latest in a number of storms that began in December and has prompted evacuation orders and school closures amid flash flooding, strong winds,…

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Landslides, Sinkholes, Floodwaters Plague Soggy California

January 10, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Sinkholes swallowed cars and floodwaters swamped towns and swept away a small boy as California was wracked by more wild winter while the next in a powerful string of storms loomed on the horizon Tuesday. Millions of residents faced flood warnings, nearly 50,000 people were under evacuation orders, and more than 110,000 homes and…

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Illegal Immigration Overwhelming Already Fragile California: Former Mayor

January 10, 2023
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Illegal immigration is overloading already fragile systems in California—including that of healthcare, housing, and education—and is depressing wages, KRLA radio co-host Jim Righeimer of “The Weekend Answer” said on a recent episode of EpochTV’s California Insider. Righeimer, who served on the Costa Mesa City Council in 2010 for eight years, including as the city’s mayor…

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Northern California Seeks Recovery After Being Battered by Storms

January 10, 2023
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Across California, residents are cleaning up fallen trees and mudslides, evacuating their homes, and rescuing trapped people after the recent series of storms. The death toll from the storms has increased to 16. Governor Gavin Newsom visited Santa Cruz County on the afternoon of Jan. 10 to survey storm damage. The governor got an update…

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Insurance Payments to Drug Addicts Lead to Relapse: Treatment Center Reps

January 10, 2023
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A provision of insurance reimbursement that is made directly to patients, specifically for substance abuse treatment, continues to be scrutinized, as some say the practice can lead to relapse. While some states have created laws stopping such payments, California is not one of them. The issue occurs when patients see a provider outside of their…

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California’s ‘Misinformation’ Law Targets ‘Doctor Zero’

January 10, 2023
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Commentary A new and unconstitutional, Orwellian gag-order law took effect on Jan. 1. Titled “Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct,” the law permits the Medical Board of California to discipline doctors who “disseminate” misinformation. It’s an obvious and direct attack on the First Amendment—freedom of speech—as well as the Fifth Amendment, which says an individual cannot…

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California’s Emission Reduction Plan Lacks Clear Strategy: Report

January 9, 2023
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California’s aggressive climate plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “lacks a clear strategy,” the Legislative Analyst’s Office reported Jan. 4. “Despite the significant reductions needed to meet these goals, CARB’s plan does not identify which specific policies it will implement,” the report read. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) in December adopted an “equity-focused” 300-page…

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California Deluge Forces Mass Evacuations, Boy Swept Away

January 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Rescuers ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central California while the entire coastal community of Montecito was ordered to evacuate Monday as the latest in a series of powerful storms walloped the state. Tens of thousands of people remained without power, and some schools closed for…

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Fentanyl Overdose Antidote Required at California Colleges Under New Law

January 9, 2023
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A new law went into effect in California Jan. 1, requiring public universities to provide opioid reversal medication instruction and education during campus orientation. The new rules come after Sentate Bill (SB) 367 was introduced last year by California State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield). The bill was signed into law in August. Public universities are…

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Extensive Home-Heating Electrification Sparked Rolling Blackouts in California and Other States: IER

January 9, 2023
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The rising trend of electrifying home-heating systems triggered rolling blackouts in late December’s winter storm, mainly in states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and California, according to the Institute for Energy Research (IER). Electrification policies pursued by President Joe Biden and other Democrats like California Governor Gavin Newsom aim to make the U.S….

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