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Orange County Has The Most Opioid Deaths In California

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ORANGE COUNTY (CBSLA) — A new study has found that more people are dying from opioid overdoses in Orange County compared to other parts of California.

According to a study by the county, heroin and fentanyl overdoses have climbed in the O.C. since 2016.

The study also found that the opioid overdose death rate for Orange County is higher than the statewide rate.

Opioid-blocking drugs, like Narcan, have been named the gold standard for combating opioid addiction, however, less than half of Orange County’s addiction treatment centers currently carry the drug.

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Does L.A. County’s ‘overstretched’ fire department need more money? Voters will decide

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Los Angeles County firefighters on Tuesday won approval to ask voters for more money to help their sprawling department tackle increasingly destructive wildfires and a growing volume of medical calls.

The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place a proposed parcel tax on the March ballot. The tax would apply to residents in the department’s coverage area, which spans 58 cities and the county’s unincorporated areas.

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Why solar homes also go dark during California’s blackout

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When wind-driven wildfires whip across California, some homeowners with solar systems might assume they’ll still have electricity if the utility company cuts power to prevent blazes sparked by damaged equipment.

But they’d be wrong.

“It’s sort of a natural assumption that people would think this … and it’s hard to break through that,” said Brad Heavner, policy director for the California Solar & Storage Association.

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Blue Santa put on the shelf for this season

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The Turlock Police Department is having to put their popular giving program Blue Santa on hiatus for this season because of budget and labor constraints.

Operation Blue Santa started in 2012 with the mission of providing toys and donated items to children and families in need. On average the program gave gifts to 163 children and 82 families each year, said Turlock Police spokesperson Sgt. Michael Parmley. The operation also included school and home visits by Blue Santa and presentations on crime prevention and safety.

“It really helped foster relations with people so that they saw us not just in our role as law enforcement,” Parmley said.

The logistics and planning for Operation Blue Santa started long before the holidays arrive. The police department made the decision they would not be able to carry out the program this year.

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Citrus Greening on the Move in Southern California

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A quarantine has been declared following the discovery of citrus greening (HLB) in a single tree in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County near Montclair, reports the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This is the first time the plant disease has been detected in San Bernardino County.

The 93-square mile quarantine area will link up with existing quarantines in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, creating a contiguous 1,015-square-mile area.

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How the California Wildfires Are Impacting Tourism

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After several years of unprecedented wildfires, many of them raging through national forests and the celebrated Napa/Sonoma wine region, California’s tourism industry is up against what former Governor Jerry Brown calls “the new abnormal.”

While visitor numbers remain strong, California tourism marketers are grappling with other challenges, some of them exacerbated by the fires. These issues include a lack of affordable housing for service employees and the need to steer wine tourism away from the popular — and most fire-prone — fall harvest season.

There are also worries that the image of the Golden State may be irrevocably tarnished.

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THANKSGIVING TRAVEL UPDATE: WINTER STORMS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA, NORTHEAST, MIDWEST, CENTRAL ROCKIES, GREAT LAKES AREA TO CAUSE SEVERE DISRUPTIONS

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inter storms with heavy snow, wind and rain are forecast for several parts of the country, including California, the Northeast, the Midwest, Central Rockies and the Great Lakes area through Wednesday (the peak period for Thanksgiving holiday travel) and the rest of the week, the National Weather Service warns.

"A significant winter storm will take shape over the Rockies and produce heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions through Monday. Heavy snow will expand into the northern Plains and upper Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday," the NWS said on its official Twitter account.

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MJC sneaks past American River to set up NorCal showdown with San Mateo

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When Modesto Junior College freshman running back Payton Bass (Pitman) struggled for playing time early in the season, he didn’t pout and instead worked harder in practice and asked questions, coach Rusty Stivers said.

“I know I am a good player but it was hard (adjusting to college football) at first,” Bass said.

Against American River in a CCCAA NorCal semifinal on Saturday night at MJC, Bass had a career-high 94 rushing yards and two touchdowns as the Pirates beat the Beavers, 35-28.

MJC (9-2) advanced to the NorCal championship game, where it will travel to face the College of San Mateo — a 21-0 winner over Fresno City College — at noon next Saturday. The winner will advance to the state title game against the Southern California champ on Dec. 14 in Bakersfield.

“Tonight was for my team and for the sophomores,” Bass said. “We had to work and it wasn’t an easy fight.”

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Third EHV-1-Infected Horse Dies in San Bernardino County, California

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On Nov. 19, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials confirmed that one of the febrile horses that tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) on the San Bernardino County index premises — a 24-year-old Quarter Horse mare — developed severe neurologic signs and was euthanized on Nov. 16.

The updated report of Nov. 19 regarding the equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak in San Bernardino County stated that two additional febrile horses, an 11-year-old Paint mare and a 22-year-old Paint mare, were also confirmed positive for EHV-1.

The first (index) horse affected, a 13-year-old Quarter Horse mare, began showing clinical signs on Oct. 29 and was euthanized that day due to the severity of her clinical signs. She was confirmed positive upon necropsy on Nov. 5. CDFA quarantined 20 additional horses and enacted enhanced biosecurity measure, including twice-daily temperature monitoring.

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Global Almond ingredients Market research to Witness Increased Revenue Growth Owing to Rapid Increase in Demand || Barry Callebaut, Olam International, Archer Daniels Midland Company

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Market Analysis: Global Almond Ingredients Market

Global almond ingredients market is undergoing with a healthy CAGR of 11.50% in the forecast period of 2019-2026. The report contains data of the base year 2018 and historic year 2017. The factors responsible for this growth in the market value are rise in consumption of food & beverage in the various developing regions and increasing awareness about nutritional benefits of almond

Few of the major competitors currently working in the global almond ingredients are Royal Nut Company, TREEHOUSE ALMONDS, The Wonderful Company LLC, Kanegrade Ltd., SAVENCIA SA, BORGES AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL NUTS, S.A; JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC., Blue Diamond Growers, Barry Callebaut, Olam International, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Sahale Snacks, Inc., The Hershey Company., Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC,  Sanitarium,   Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Döhler, OLOMOMO Nut Company., Jonny Almond Nut Company., Helios Ingredients and among others.

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