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Biomedical Waste – Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County

Both the Department of Health and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have responsibilities under this program. The Department of Environmental Protection has primary responsibility for biomedical waste incineration and final disposal. The Department of Health has primary authority and responsibility for facilities that generate, transport, store, or treat biomedical waste through processes other than incineration.  […]

Doug LaMalfa, California Republican congressman, dies aged 65 | California

Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who represented the state’s rural northern region in the House of Representatives and was known for his work on water and forestry policy, has died at age 65, according to statements from Republican officials. LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer who previously served in the California state legislature, was in his […]

On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay

In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California’s Placer County provided limited health care to some 3,400 uninsured residents who couldn’t afford to see a doctor. For several years, that number has been zero in the predominantly white, largely rural county stretching from Sacramento’s eastern suburbs to the shores of […]

Suspects plead not guilty in Southern California bombing plot

LOS ANGELES — Three of the four suspects accused of plotting to bomb several Southern California business locations on New Year’s Eve have pleaded not guilty. Audrey Carroll, 30, and Zachary Page, 32, entered their pleas in federal court Monday. Tina Lai, 41, entered her plea in court a few days earlier. Their attorneys did […]

Northern California, Bay Area leaders react to strikes on Venezuela, Maduro’s capture

Leaders across Northern California and the Bay Area are reacting after President Trump’s announcement that the United States carried out strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrived Saturday evening at Stewart Air National Guard Base, located just north of New York City, to face federal drug trafficking […]