By Vanessa G. Sánchez | KFF Health News Covid-19, mumps and chickenpox outbreaks. Contaminated water, moldy food and air ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside privately run immigration detention facilities in California through lawsuits, federal and state audits, and complaints lodged by detainees themselves. But local public health officers who…
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Katie Ledecky is an overwhelming favorite to claim her first gold of these Games with one of her best events in the pool highlighting Wednesday’s action at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here is a guide of what to look out for: Ledecky looking to defend gold in the 1,500 freestyle When the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle made its…
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LOS ANGELES — A lifetime later, the man is a Super Bowl champion, and yet Eric Henderson’s high school guidance counselor still finds herself wondering how the boy even survived. By the time he was a senior at Edna Karr High in 2000, the recruiters were on him, a household name in New Orleans. They…
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Outdoor summer theater in Orange County, an already scant undertaking at high quality levels, was dealt a sobering blow in June when South Coast Repertory announced that its fourth season at the Mission San Juan Capistrano will end the collaboration. SCR has expressed eagerness at continuing evening productions — five shows during the past four…
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Eight people involved in flash-mob-style robberies in three counties last year received state prison sentences after pleading guilty to federal charges, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 30. A ninth defendant was scheduled to be sentenced at a later date. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles police Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton announced the sentences,…
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Gold Award Girl Scout Kai Yamamoto wasn’t sure she’d attend the Girl Scouts of Orange County’s Green and Gold Award Ceremony. She had other plans for the date. But the day before the event, Yamamoto received an email from Lesley Finch, the Girl Scouts’ Awards Specialist, “strongly recommending” that she RSVP for the June 9…
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There are random encounters that can stay with you for years, changing the way you think about life, art and just about everything else. For author and musician Willy Vlautin, one of those came when he was in central Nevada. While working on the novel, “Don’t Skip Out on Me,” he and an old friend…
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Wanting to continue appearing relevant, lame-duck President Biden has come up with a plan to reform the Supreme Court. His plan brings to mind the infamous court-packing scheme that was proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt during the 1930s. Although FDR failed to get Congress to enact his plan, he ended up accomplishing what he set…
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion dollar battle to gain the upper hand in this year’s reshaped campaign. The Harris advertisement, which is a minute long and describes her as “fearless,” serves as a highlight reel of…
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California labor unions are finally facing the consequences of their misguided actions. This year alone, several major policy pushes from unions across the state have backfired spectacularly. Now, employees are getting wise and kicking unions out. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – one of the state’ most influential unions – recently fought to pass…
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