Tag: Regional News

In ESG Debate, Some See Threat to Livelihood, Traditional Values

January 11, 2023
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Charlie Masters, Kentucky farmer, has watched the prices rise. Diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer, two of the most critical ingredients for running his Fleming County beef and produce operation, are still costlier than just two years ago. That’s partly due to recent fluctuations in the prices of oil and natural gas. What’s behind those trends?…

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Judge Denies California Endowment Petition on Dodger Stadium Gondola

January 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A judge has formally denied a challenge to an agreement between Metro and a private company concerning the possibility of a proposed private, multimillion-dollar aerial tram to transport riders on gondolas between Union Station and Dodger Stadium. The California Endowment’s Los Angeles Superior Court legal action targeted the gondola project headed by Aerial Rapid…

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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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H Mart Opens New Location in Irvine

January 10, 2023
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H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States—is opening its newest store in Irvine on Jan. 11. It is located in Northpark Plaza—an Irvine Company property—taking the place of a recently-closed Albertsons grocery store. The new 53,000-square-foot supermarket location is the 16th location in California, fifth in Orange County, and third in…

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Los Angeles County Declares Local Emergency on Homelessness

January 10, 2023
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Following in the footsteps Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass put forth last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Jan. 10 to declare a local state of emergency on homelessness. Authored by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Janice Hahn, the motion aims to address this “critical crisis” through the expansion of its response…

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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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38 Orange County Schools Recognized as ‘Distinguished Schools’

January 10, 2023
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Thirty-eight Orange County elementary schools made this year’s California Distinguished Schools Program, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Jan. 6. “California Distinguished Schools represent examples of not just excellent teaching, learning, and collaboration, but also highly successful, data-driven school efforts ranging from professional development for educators to mental health and social-emotional wellness strategies…

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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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IRS Announces Tax Relief for SoCal Storm Victims

January 10, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Due to the storms and a resulting federal emergency declaration, Southern California residents and business owners will have until May 15 to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Jan. 10. The one-month filing grace period is being offered to residents in areas designated…

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13-year-old Boy Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash in South LA

January 10, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A 13-year-old boy who was critically injured when the SUV in which he was riding with his mother and two siblings collided with a car in South Los Angeles has died at a hospital, and police Jan. 10 sought the public’s help to find the hit-and-run motorist involved in the crash. The crash was…

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