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Southern California doctor sentenced in hospice fraud scheme
Read More: Southern California doctor sentenced in hospice fraud schemeA Southern California doctor accused of bilking Medicare out of millions by billing for unnecessary hospice services has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, federal prosecutors said. Dr. Victor Contreras, 69, of Santa Paula was charged with falsifying medical claims for hospice care between July 2016 and February 2019 — billing the federal…
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Ex-wife accused of hiring hitman to kill SoCal doctor for the money
Read More: Ex-wife accused of hiring hitman to kill SoCal doctor for the moneyThe ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor — who a few months ago wept at his memorial — hired a hitman to ambush and murder him for financial gain, prosecutors say. Ahang Kelk, 53, is charged with one felony count of murder and one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon in the slaying…
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Salaries of $500,000 and up ‘a dime a dozen’ in Bay Area, report says
Read More: Salaries of $500,000 and up ‘a dime a dozen’ in Bay Area, report saysMore than 1 million people across the country earn paychecks of $500,000 or higher, according to a report that analyzed payroll records on millions of salaries paid over the course of a year. The study titled “High-paying jobs? They’re a dime a dozen,” which was done by ADP, a leading management company that provides payroll…
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More unstable weather coming to California, where there was just a tornado
Read More: More unstable weather coming to California, where there was just a tornadoIt’s only mid-December and already California’s weather is putting the state on high alert for winter — and it’s likely far from over. Just this past week, a major wildfire raced into Malibu, fueled by dangerous Santa Ana winds, and a powerful storm dumped feet of snow in the mountains, caused flooding in the Bay…
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Lamborghini fleeing CHP flips over and catches fire in Tarzana
Read More: Lamborghini fleeing CHP flips over and catches fire in TarzanaResidents in one Tarzana neighborhood were jolted awake Saturday morning after a Lamborghini SUV fleeing law enforcement roared down their street, crashed into multiple cars, then caught fire. The crash occurred about 4 a.m. in the 5500 block of Tampa Avenue, where residents say they found the black SUV upside down and a trail of…
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Magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolts Southern California
Read More: Magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolts Southern CaliforniaA magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area Monday morning, sending weak shaking from its epicenter in Alhambra. “Weak” shaking, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, may have been felt in places such as downtown Los Angeles, Burbank, Pasadena, East L.A., South L.A., Beverly Hills and Universal City. In Highland Park, there…
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No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one
Read More: No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without oneAiming to narrow the state’s economic divide, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday is set to unveil a blueprint to create more well-paying careers for Californians, especially those who don’t have a college degree. As more people question the value of higher education, unsure whether the economic payoff is worth rising college costs, Newsom wants to…
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Orange County GOP pushes back on ‘false claims of voter fraud’
Read More: Orange County GOP pushes back on ‘false claims of voter fraud’The Republican Party of Orange County has forcefully swatted down unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2024 election, debunking allegations that went viral after Democrats flipped a hotly contested congressional seat. In a county home to some of the most competitive House races in the nation, a local party leader said he feared the…
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5 dead in Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting
Read More: 5 dead in Madison, Wisconsin, school shootingVia the Associated Press: Five people are dead and others injured after a shooting Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, including a child who caused the attack, authorities said. Kirsten Mitchell at WCCO News is reporting a 2023 survey by researchers at the Wilder Foundation found a 10% increase in the state’s homeless…
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Rethinking I-94 traffic modeling and questioning the status quo
Read More: Rethinking I-94 traffic modeling and questioning the status quoFor months I’ve been asked questions about “Rethinking I-94,” the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s seemingly interminable planning process for changing the intercity freeway between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. Most people want to know: What do you think of the boulevard proposal? Is it even possible? Where would the traffic go? You’re not alone if…
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Blake Lively accuses director, co-star of “It Ends with Us” of sexual harassment, smear campaign
Actress Blake Lively accused “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni of sexually harassing her and seeking to smear her reputation after she spoke out about a “hostile work environment” that nearly derailed the film. In a legal complaint filed this week, Lively alleges she raised concerns about inappropriate behavior by Baldoni, who…
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Sacramento deputies arrest man on suspicion of beheading baby son
A Sacramento County father has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, sheriff’s officials said. Andrey Demskiy, 28, was arrested and booked Friday on felony charges of murder, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and corporal injury on a spouse in connection with the child’s death, according to…
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