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Demand for California caregivers is rising, but their pay isn’t. Lawmakers hope to change that.

by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters July 15, 2023July 13, 2023

California’s caregiver workforce is already too small, experts say, and many are aging immigrants, earning near-minimum wages. A few state lawmakers have introduced bills to protect workers and encourage growth in the workforce.

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Budget troubles won’t change Newsom’s goals for 2nd term

Avatar photo by Adam Beam, Associated Press July 15, 2023July 12, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn’t see his second term as playing defense to prevent cuts to some of his priorities. Instead, he said, his job is to implement the promises he made in his first term.

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‘Mystery’ gas odor moves through Belmont Shore; officials say source is still unknown

by Kat Schuster July 14, 2023

Agencies from Huntington Beach to Long Beach have been scrambling to figure out the source of various odors for years and have never been able to determine what causes such stench before they dissipate.

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State bill could allow higher sales taxes in LA County—if voters approve it

Avatar photo by Jason Ruiz July 14, 2023

A proposed law could allow Los Angeles County to exceed the state limit on local sales tax, as county leaders eye an extension of a tax that has funded homelessness initiatives since 2017 but expires in 2027.

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MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center ranking jumps to no. 7 in Los Angeles County for STEMI Care after improvements in door to balloon/device time

Sponsored by MemorialCare July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center surpasses the regional average by successfully treating patients within 90 minutes 90% of the time and within 60 minutes 75% of the time.

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California built a safety net for undocumented immigrants. Now deficits could leave some behind

Avatar photo by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters and Nicole Foy, CalMatters July 14, 2023

In a major reversal since the 1990s, California has opened up government programs to undocumented residents more than any other state. But budget realities are putting the brakes on other expansions that advocates want, like a $330 million proposal to offer unemployment benefits to undocumented workers.

Healthy sea lions are pictured on a beach in front of a belly-up dolphin and sea lion.
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Sea lions sickened by algae bloom are overwhelming San Pedro’s Marine Mammal Care Center

Avatar photo by Alicia Robinson July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

A toxic algae bloom has sickened dozens of sea lions and caused them to strand themselves on the shore. The nonprofit Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro has been responding to the crisis.

A group of boys and young men in drab uniforms are seen from behind being ushered by people whose shirts say, Probation."
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LA County moves 171 young people to revamped Downey juvenile hall

Avatar photo by City News Service July 14, 2023

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey is officially back in business starting today, housing 171 young people who were transferred this week from one of two other county facilities deemed by the state to be unsuitable for housing young detainees.

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Cargo movement slowed in Long Beach as LA saw continued growth in June

by Brandon Richardson July 14, 2023

While June cargo was down, a bright point for Long Beach remains: as of May, it has once again overtaken the Port of New York and New Jersey as the second-busiest container port in the U.S. But for how long?

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California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it next year

Avatar photo by Sophie Austin, Associated Press July 14, 2023July 13, 2023

In practice, that law has been void for about a decade. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in the state. But it remains on the books and can only be removed by voters.

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