Monterey Park Press - 01/10/2019

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 16, 2019

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VOLUME 7, NO. 2

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR, GAVIN NEWSOM, FIGHTS FOR HEALTH CARE FOR ALL

n his first act as California's 40th Governor, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a series of major, first-in-the-nation executive actions and budget proposals to lower prescription drug and health care costs for all California families and move California closer to the goal of health care for all. Governor Newsom's health care proposals are a central pillar of his broader "California for All" agenda. As he laid out in his inaugural speech, the Governor believes that the California Dream should be accessible to everyone -- not just a privileged few. Over his first year in office, he will work with the Legislature and all levels of government to find bold and innovative solutions to confront the cost and affordability crisis that California families are facing. The rising costs of health care and prescription drugs are chief among those concerns, as California families continue to struggle with rising health care costs. Those buying on the individual market will see an average 9 percent rise in health care costs this year, according to Covered California. American families have seen their prescription drug costs nearly double since the year 2000, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, and prescription drug pricing is one of the largest drivers of rising health care costs. Just last week, a Reuters report found thirty drug makers that did business with the State of California planned to raise their prices in January. Governor Newsom's health care proposal takes those costs head on. Today, Governor Newsom signed first-in-the-nation executive order that creates the nation’s biggest singlepurchaser system for drugs and will allow all Californians – including private employers -- to sit together at the bargaining table across from

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California Governor Gavin Newsom- Courtesy photo / JD Lasica (CC BY2.0)

Riverside DA’s Office Receives State Grant Grant would be used for program to prosecute cases involving driving under the influence of drugs

Los Angeles County’s Green Line To Reopen On January 20

Drivers arrested in Riverside County on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or a combination of alcohol and drugs can expect to continue facing highly specialized prosecutors funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety and approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The $432,708 grant to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office continues to fund a vertical prosecution team that will handle driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) cases

In anticipation of Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX light rail project’s expected completion in 2020, the South Bay segment of the Green Line is undergoing a two-week service interruption until Sunday, January 20th. Please note that this interruption will allow Metro to activate and test the new rail connections but will not impact the future ability of Green Line riders to travel east after the Crenshaw/LAX line opens. During the interruption, rail service will not be available at the Hawthorne/Lennox, Aviation/LAX, Mariposa, El Segundo, Douglas, and Redondo Beach stations. Free Metro bus shuttles will replace rail service at these stations. Regular Green Line

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San Bernardino County Sheriff's Help 12 Year Old Cancer Patient Collect Patches Sgt. Marshall and Deputy Brown were more than happy to respond to 12 yr. old Jeremiah Derks' request for department patches. Jeremiah is battling cancer and while going through chemotherapy, his goal is to collect as many patches from as many departments as he can.

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