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How Safe Are California’s Bridges?

CountyNews - Wed, 03/27/2024 - 07:20

Over two dozen frequently traveled bridges in California are structurally deficient.

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Meet the OC Health Care Agency’s New Director

CountyNews - Wed, 03/27/2024 - 07:09

The Orange County Health Care Agency has announced Dr. Veronica Kelley as its new Director. 

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Construction on Wildlife Crossing to Shut Down Portion of the 101 Freeway

CountyNews - Wed, 03/27/2024 - 06:22

Parts of the 101 freeway will be shut down in the evenings next month as crews continue work on a wildlife crossing.

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California Forever Accused of Dishonest Tactics in Signature Gathering Campaign

CountyNews - Wed, 03/27/2024 - 06:16

Signature gatherers are accused been lying to members of the public in order to get them to sign the petition for a ballot measure.

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California Consulting Publishes New List of Municipal Grant Opportunities

CountyNews - Wed, 03/27/2024 - 06:12

This list of municipal grant opportunities was published by California Consulting, Inc. 

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Prop 1 Passes in Squeaker Election, Changing How Counties Spend Mental Health Funds

CountyNews - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 08:00

Proposition 1 has passed by a razor thin margin. 

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Man Killed by Mountain Lion in El Dorado County

CountyNews - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:48

This is the state’s first fatality from a cougar in 20 years.

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Mysterious $12 Million Settlement Appears on Shasta Supes’ Consent Agenda. What is It for?

CountyNews - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:26

Questions are swirling over a mysterious item that appeared on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors’ consent agenda last week. 

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California Consulting Celebrates Significant $400,000 from CA Department of Boating and Waterways

CountyNews - Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:18

California Consulting is celebrating a significant win as we helped secure more than $400,000 from the California Department of Boating and Waterways to support the Merced Irrigation District (MID) Parks and Recreation Department.

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California Sues El Dorado County and Placerville for Banning Needle Exchange

CountyNews - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:56

California has filed a lawsuit against El Dorado County and the City of Placerville over the jurisdictions’ bans on needle exchange programs. 

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Los Angeles Supervisors Will Crack Down on Airbnbs

CountyNews - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:51

Supervisors have given preliminary approval to new restrictions on short-term rentals.

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Feds Warn of Cyberattacks Against Water Systems

CountyNews - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:45

“Drinking water and wastewater systems are a lifeline for communities, but many systems have not adopted important cybersecurity practices to thwart potential cyberattacks,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “EPA and NSC take these threats very seriously and will continue to partner with state environmental, health, and homeland security leaders to address the pervasive and challenging risk of cyberattacks on water systems.”

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Shigella Infections on the Rise in Santa Cruz

CountyNews - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:40

Santa Cruz health authorities are battling an outbreak of shigellosis, a highly infectious disease of the intestine.

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L.A. Supervisors Offer Reward for Information in 16-Year-Old Deputy Homicide Case

CountyNews - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:37

“I’m hopeful this reward will encourage someone to provide a critical tip or bit of information to find everyone who had a hand in this murder,” said Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “Justice must be served.”

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Nonprofit Run by Andrew Do’s Daughter Misses Deadline to Show How It Spent County Funds

CountyNews - Sun, 03/17/2024 - 12:21

During the pandemic, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do helped steer $4 million to a nonprofit run by his 22-year-old daughter Rhiannon Do. What became of that money is now a question of urgency.

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Cancer Diagnoses Among Young People Are Surging in One So Cal County

CountyNews - Sun, 03/17/2024 - 11:57

A new report from City of Hope finds that Orange County has Southern California’s highest cancer rate in people under 50. 

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Sonoma County Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis

CountyNews - Sun, 03/17/2024 - 11:14

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis,

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These Counties Lead the Nation in Population Growth and Decline

CountyNews - Sun, 03/17/2024 - 11:08

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show some of the population shifts that occurred during the pandemic are beginning to slow.

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California’s Deadliest Counties for Pedestrians

CountyNews - Sun, 03/17/2024 - 10:37

Local and state politicians have vowed for years to reduce the state’s abysmal pedestrian fatality rate. It’s not working.

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