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Orange County labor is front and center in Jerry Brown’s
inaugural festivities. But questions remain as to how the
relationship will play out over the next four years.
Investors in $2.4 million scheme thought their money was going
toward a product that would combat obesity in children.
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A five-year-old infection-control program has produced dramatic
results among those most vulnerable, officials say.
If healthcare workers take five steps as easy as washing their
hands and wearing sterile gloves and gowns, they can virtually
eliminate one of the most lethal infections among their sickest
patients.
California has been slow to mandate reporting of
hospital-acquired infections. But a new reporting law, spurred by a
mother who lost her son to an infection, could lead to significant
improvements.
The California Department of Public Health is required to report
data from acute-care hospitals on four hospital-acquired
infections.
Reporting that begins Jan. 3 will give consumers information
about the occurances of four types of life-threatening and
all-too-common hospital-acquired infections.
Joe Fletcher is leaving the city’s employ with $142,000 in
severance pay along with a pension, unused sick and vacation pay
and, if he chooses, unemployment benefits. But city officials still
won’t say whether he retired or was fired.
DA last week filed theft charges against Newport Beach attorney
and appeals board member Peter McAneny, alleging that he stole
$117,000 from a widow.
This is an important distinction in the mini-controversy
surrounding county CEO Tom Mauk’s decision to contract with the
controversial former chief of staff for help with a pension
case.
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The pets in this story may already have homes. These are the animals waiting at the shelter today.
Adoptions at OC Animal Care are by appointment. Give the pet ID when you contact the shelter. Listings come from OC Animal Care and update every two hours.
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