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Adam Schiff Hits Sable Offshore Over Oil Spill Risk, Then Blasts Trump's Washington Airport Makeover as Gas Prices Climb: 'Cost Is No Object...'

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) accused Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) of risking causing another oil spill following the 2015 oil spill that led to the California pipeline’s shutdown and caused significant damage to the ecosystem.

Benzinga · Jul 30

Teen murder victim discovered in California vineyard identified nearly 50 years later

Finally of 15-year-old Michelle Louise Collier says breakthrough in the case as brought ‘some closure’

The Independent UK · Jul 30

15-year-old girl found buried in a California vineyard in 1978 has finally been identified after 48 years, and her family has a chilling message for her killer

Nearly five decades after a teenage girl was discovered buried in a shallow grave beneath a California vineyard, investigators have finally restored her identity through advances in forensic DNA technology. The victim, known only as "Arvin Jane Doe" for 48 years, has been identified as Michelle Louise Collier, who disappeared…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Who Is Sofia Drotts? California Therapist Charged After Allegedly Grooming and Raping Teenage Boy in Her Care

Sofia Drotts, a California therapist, faces seven felony charges for allegedly grooming and sexually abusing a teenage boy in her care at a juvenile detention facility.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Therapist Accused of Raping Teen Client Used Care Meetings to Control Case, but Cops Searched Victim's Home First

A behavioural health clinician in California faces charges for allegedly abusing a teenage client and manipulating care meetings to control his probation outcomes, prompting a civil lawsuit for damages.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Tulare County Warns of Two Mosquito Viruses at Once After Confirming Its First West Nile Case

Tulare County Warns of Two Mosquito Viruses at Once After Confirming Its First West Nile Case

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Court-Appointed Monitor Finds California ICE Facility Failed All Basic Medical Care Standards

The report found the center out of compliance in every category examined, including staffing, emergency care, access to specialists, medication delivery and medical screenings

Latin Times · Jul 29

California proposes narrowing Scope 3 emissions reporting

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Jul 29

Four States Now Activate Medicaid Before Jail Release as New Federal Law Pressures the Rest

Four states now enroll people in Medicaid before release from jail. H.R. 1 has forced three others to pause, and outcome data is not in yet.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Kai Sato adrift at sea: California sailor survives 30 terrifying days in the Pacific after losing mast, running out of water and drifting 900 miles from Hawaii before dramatic rescue

In a remarkable journey, California sailor Kai Sato survived 30 days stranded in the Pacific after his sailboat lost its mast, leaving him adrift nearly 900 miles from Hawaii. His remarkable survival ended when a passing container ship rescued him after weeks without fresh water and limited food.How origami inspired…

The Economic Times · Jul 29