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Calif. coastal growth has all but killed a ‘critical buffer’ for sea level rise

California keeps building over crucial flood protection.

Orange County, CA · 23h
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theresandiego.com

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Bird Rock’s Wayfarer Bread & Pastry is Coming to North County

Wayfarer Bread & Pastry, the Bird Rock bakery with lines around the block, is expanding for the first time. The plan is a first North County location by the end of 2027, with Encinitas and Oceanside on the list of possible spots. It’s the start of a bigger idea, too:...

Encinitas, CA · 1d
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Fox Weather

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Atmospheric river fuels season’s strongest storms, threatening West Coast with intense rain, wind and snow

A powerful storm will sweep across the Pacific Northwest and Northern California beginning Friday and last through the weekend, due to the relentless atmospheric river pattern. Parts of the northern Sierra could see up to 4 feet of snow by Monday, while Washington and Oregon will see another round of intense rain and wind.

Northern California, CA · 2d

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WVWD Celebrates the Bloomington Alleyway Main Replacement Project

RIALTO — West Valley Water District (WVWD) celebrated the Bloomington Phase 3C Alleyway Main Replacement Project (Bloomington Phase 3C Project) with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, emphasizing the importance of water reliability, dependability, and safety for Bloomington residents. This critical project was partially funded through a...

Bloomington, CA · 1d
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Westside Current

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Rehab Recruiters Targeted Patients With Lucrative Insurance, Prosecutors Say

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles father and son accused of using addiction treatment centers to collect millions of dollars for sham care pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal fraud and kickback charges. Nathan Young, 39, and his father, David Young, 71, allegedly recruited vulnerable people from across the country to treatment programs in Southern California and elsewhere. Prosecutors say recruiters targeted people whose insurance would pay the most.Over six years, the operation allegedly billed private insurance companies more than $1.6 billion and collected more than $210 million. The Department of Justice calls it the "largest substance abuse treatment fraud scheme ever prosecuted."Both men entered their pleas Thursday in federal court in downtown Los Angeles. A trial in the case against the father-and-son operation was tentatively scheduled for Dec. 15.According to prosecutors, the Youngs controlled dozens of purported addiction treatment companies in the Los Angeles area. They allegedly directed patient recruiters, known as body brokers, to target people experiencing homelessness and people attending 12-step programs.The indictment alleges recruiters offered illegal incentives to bring patients into the programs. Those offers included free flights, money, apartments, hotel stays, cars and gift cards. Patients were also allegedly offered marijuana, cigarettes and illegal drugs,

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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California completes $55 million groundwater project

California has completed a $55 million water infrastructure program in Southern California. The improvements will help water agencies store water underground during wet years. The program can store up to 137,000 acre-feet of water. New facilities include pipelines, groundwater wells, and habitat restoration projects. Regional water agencies will work together...

California · 2d