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A California hospital closes its doors: ‘A great loss’ – Chief Health Care Executive
After over 50 years in operation, the Madera Community Hospital celebrated its 50th anniversary has closed its doors to patients. The hospitals abrupt closure is due to recent bankruptcy.
Congressman LaMalfa Introduces the ‘Protect Our Water Rights’ Act – House.gov
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R – Richvale) introduced H.R. 289, the Protect Our Water Rights (POWR) Act. This bill will give certainty to agriculture producers and irrigators during dry years and hold the Bureau of Reclamation accountable for proper water delivery.
Why California's much-touted CARE Court is 'no one-and-done program' – Union-Bulletin
When Governor Gavin Newsom signed the CARE Act into law in September, he set the clock on seven counties to have the program with its signature courts up and running by Oct. 1, 2023. Three months into implementing its provisions, however, mental health directors advise against setting expectations too high, pointing to logistical and financial challenges of launching a labor-intensive program from scratch.