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California, Oregon eye universal health coverage

Listen to the article 17 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With federal healthcare politics deadlocked, two states are inching closer to making universal coverage a reality. Last year, California and Oregon legislatures passed laws setting deadlines for developing publicly financed, universal healthcare coverage systems. Proponents of the […]

City Council

Rockford City Council extends resident officer program in hopes of keeping the community close | MyStateline | #citycouncil

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The City of Rockford recently extended the Resident Officer Community Keeper program (ROCK) and officers feel the program is a great way to get closer to the community. “They’re my neighbors have become my friends, like they’re my friends and my neighbors,” said ROCK Houses Police Program Resident Officer Patrice Turner. […]

Mayor

Florida mayor Charles Burkett blasts cop for treatment of ‘frightened’ Gisele Bündchen during traffic stop

US News By Nicholas McEntyre Published April 27, 2024, 12:41 a.m. ET A Florida mayor has called out the police officer who pulled over a distressed Gisele Bündchen for his approach as the supermodel complained about being stalked by paparazzi. Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett said Wednesday’s interaction between the unidentified cop and Bündchen was “wholly […]

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually – NBC 7 San Diego

Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United States. The money Californians spent on health care went up about 5.4% […]

City Council

City Council chooses Rosenthal as manager | #citycouncil

Subhead Ex-Pasco County admin was unanimous selection. Don Rosenthal, a former assistant county administrator in Pasco County, listens during a conversation at a meet and greet event Thursday at Lake City Hall. Rosenthal was selected as the city’s next manager by the Lake City Council on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter) Impressed with his “all-around […]

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What do Uber and Lyft drivers think of the mayor’s race?

Mayor London Breed’s day was filled with meetings on Friday, and she was not free for shadowing as part of Mission Local’s daily dispatches from the campaign trial. So Mission Local instead rode around the city today and spoke to half-a-dozen rideshare drivers about San Francisco and the race for Room 200. The 21st century […]

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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register

A helicopter drops water as fire crews fight a fire burning at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier in Oceanside on Thursday, April 25, 2024. By Teri Figueroa, Phil Diehl and Karen Kucher Fire tore through a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Municipal Pier Thursday afternoon, causing “significant damage” and continuing to smolder and burn […]

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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register

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Firefighters still working on destructive fire at historic Oceanside pier – Orange County Register

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What to read about the history of California

IT IS DIFFICULT to wrap your mind around California. The Golden State is larger and more populous than many countries, with an economy to match. It is home to towering mountains, unforgiving desert and seemingly endless coastline. No American state has had a greater impact on modern culture and technology—thanks to Hollywood and Silicon Valley. […]