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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CA: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

A new bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a new grant program, to fund a 24/7 helpline for parents and youths. (Raushan_films/Adobestock)

Monday, March 25, 2024

Bill would fund National Parent & Youth Helpline

The new National Parent & Youth Helpline has already taken 6,700 calls, texts and live chats since its inception in January, and now the U.S…

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A CARE Court treatment plan lasts up to two years and can assist with housing, medical care, addiction treatment, counseling, and more. (SB Arts Media/Adobe Stock)
CARE Court program opens in California's largest county

The state's largest county has just opened the new CARE Court system, designed to get help for severely mentally ill people in Los Angeles. CARE …

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California has collected more than 600 tons of unwanted prescription drugs since the Take-Back Day program began in 2010. (Dodgerton Skillhause/Morguefile)
200 CA Sites Open Saturday for Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, when the Drug Enforcement Administration encourages everyone to clean out …

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A new law requires California doctors to have access to the state's database that tracks prescriptions for opioid painkillers.(dodgerton skillhause/morguefile)
Law to Fight Doctor-Shopping in CA Takes Effect Today

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Starting today, all doctors in California must be registered for access to the state's prescription database. It's part of …

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Ignition interlock devices cut drunk-driving deaths by 15 percent, according to a new report. California will soon consider legislation to require them in DUI convictions. (Smart Start)
Report: Interlock Devices Cut Drunk-Driving Deaths by 15 Percent

LOS ANGELES - States that require ignition-interlock devices for all drunk-driving offenders have seen a 15 percent drop in deaths from alcohol-relate…

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California's new law regulating medical marijuana takes effect Friday, professionalizing the industry in the state.(growweedeasy/morguefile)
Medical Marijuana Grows Up in California

LOS ANGELES - California's medical marijuana industry is growing up fast, so to speak, because a new law professionalizing the growth, sale and …

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Today is the Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Day of Remembrance. Credit: ldless/iStock
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Drunken Driving

LOS ANGELES - Today is the first-ever national day of remembrance for people who have died in alcohol-related car crashes, the survivors, and their …

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A new study shows that Medicaid, or Medi-Cal as it is known in California, has significantly benefited U.S. children since its inception in 1965. Credit: iStockphoto.com.
Medicaid Turns 50, California Children Excel

OAKLAND, Calif. – Medicaid, or Medi-Cal as it's known in California, turns 50 years old this week – and a new study shows it has improved …

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PHOTO: The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, which has prompted the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to call on the Food and Drug Administration to finalize regulations. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
State to Launch Campaign Against "Vaping"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state wants to educate the public about the negative health effects of electronic cigarettes. Public health officials point …

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PHOTO: A bill advancing through the California Legislature would close a loophole that allows sweepstakes gambling cafes to operate in the state. Photo credit: Wikipedia.
Luck Running Out for Sweepstakes Gambling Cafes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An effort to crack down on Internet gambling cafes is finding luck in the California Legislature. Assembly member Rudy Salas of …

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PHOTO: CVS Caremark's plan to kick the habit of selling tobacco products may help its customers also kick the habit. Photo credit: publicdomainpictures.net
Cancer Society: CVS Tobacco-Sale Ban May Help Smokers Quit

Californians who smoke may have an easier time quitting now that CVS Caremark plans to end all tobacco sales at its stores by this fall. Tim Gibbs…

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GRAPHIC: A new study finds 38 million Americans drink too much, and despite the health risks, very few are honest with their doctors about their behavior. Infographic courtesty of CDC.
Report: Alcohol Use Should Be a Doctor's-Office Discussion

Many Californians are pouring themselves a few too many on a regular basis, and despite the health risks, a new study from the Centers for Disease …

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