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States fear loss of health care aid
Thousands of people with serious medical problems are in danger of losing coverage under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul because of cost overruns, state officials say. At risk is the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a transition program that's become a lifeline for the so-called "uninsurables" — people with serious medical ...
Hundreds march in Bay Area May Day protests
The Bay Area labor community took to the streets Wednesday to participate in May Day rallies -- some of which will focus on immigrants' rights as the U.S. Senate considers a sweeping immigration reform proposal. Hundreds of demonstrators marched toward San Francisco's City Hall on Wednesday, in the first of ...
State lawsuit claims lead in ginger, plum candies
California has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other food retailers, alleging the store are selling lead-tainted ginger and plum candies without warning labels, as required by state law. Attorney General Kamala Harris' office filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court. It claims retailers ...
Gov. Brown signs bill to speed up gun seizures
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that he has signed legislation expanding the ability of state agents to seize firearms from nearly 20,000 Californians who are not allowed to have them. They collectively own more than 39,000 handguns and 1,670 assault weapons but are prohibited from owning firearms because they have ...
AP Exclusive: State spends big on anti-psychotics
While under federal court oversight, California's prison mental health system has been spending far more on anti-psychotic drugs than other states with large prison systems, raising questions about whether patients are receiving proper treatment. Figures compiled by The Associated Press show that California has been spending a far greater percentage ...
FDA: Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up
The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it — an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the emergency contraceptive. Today, Plan B One-Step is sold behind pharmacy counters, ...
Judge rules kids have claim on Kumra estate
A judge says two children fathered by slain Silicon Valley venture capitalist Raveesh "Ravi" Kumra with a former prostitute have a valid claim on the estate. The San Jose Mercury News reports that a Santa Clara County judge on Tuesday found "clear and convincing evidence" that the 7-and 9-year-old girls ...
Boston suspect's defense team gets major boost
The defense team representing the Boston Marathon bombing suspect got a major boost Monday with the addition of Judy Clarke, a San Diego lawyer who has managed to get life sentences instead of the death penalty for several high-profile clients, including the Unabomber and the gunman in the rampage that ...
Health insurance discrimination bill passes state legislature
State lawmakers sent Gov. Jerry Brown a pair of consumer protection bills Monday that prevent health insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions and limit how much more insurers can charge older residents. The legislation updates California laws to match new rules under the federal Affordable Care Act ...
Vigil planned for trangender victim of unsolved murder last year
A candlelight vigil will be held in downtown Oakland Monday night to remember a transgender woman who was fatally shot in that area a year ago. Tiffany Woods of the Tri-City Health Center in Fremont said that in addition to remembering 37-year-old Brandy Martell, the vigil's organizers hope the event ...
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