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PACT Act initiates surge in veteran health care claims in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY -- The need to care for veterans is reaching an all-time high.The Placer Veteran Services, an organization dedicated to aiding veterans, is working around the clock filing a record number of claims.Over the past year, the agency has helped file more than 5,200 veteran claims, amounting to more than $11.5 million. It also represents a sharp increase of about 40% compared to the year before.Officials attribute the surge to the recently enacted PACT Act, a law aimed at providing more health care and benefits to veterans who have been exposed to toxic chemicals like Agent Orange and burn...
Driver dies after plunging down hillside of Highway 50, El Dorado County Fire officials say
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — A driver who plunged 300 feet down a hillside north of Highway 50 and Outer Limits Road Tuesday was pronounced dead by El Dorado County Fire medics. Fire officials said the wife of the driver was notified of the crash from the Tesla's alert...
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