With Tax Day approaching on April 18 and 73% of Americans thinking that the government does not spend their tax dollars wisely, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its 2023 Tax Burden by State report, as well as expert commentary, along with its 2023 Tax Facts infographic. In order to determine Read More
The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has taken an enforcement action against Health Net of California, Inc. (Health Net) including a $225,000 fine for failing to properly reimburse thousands of claims to the plan’s providers. Through a routine financial examination, the DMHC found the plan failed to accurately Read More
OCC is reviving its annual Spring Plant Sale on April 7 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Horticulture center. The OCC and surrounding community is invited to visit the first two Fridays of the month to purchase plants produced by students of the Horticulture Program as Read More
A Florida man pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia today to a felony charge for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to Read More
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced that New Jersey-based crypto lending platform BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi) agreed to direct its servicer to provide Californians more than $100,000 in refunds, subject to the bankruptcy court’s approval. The refunds stem from BlockFi’s conduct following the crash of the FTX Read More
California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis endorsed Dave Min in his campaign for California’s 47th Congressional District, citing his strong record of support for women and girls. Min, who is endorsed by Congressional leaders Katie Porter, Judy Chu, and Grace Meng, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, over 25 members of the Read More
The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is changing the way it collects and reports crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Last year, LBPD began transitioning from a Summary-Based Reporting System (SRS) to the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS), in addition to meeting requirements set forth by Read More
The House unanimously passed the PRC Is Not A Developing Country Act (H.R. 1107), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Gerry Connolly (VA-10) to ensure the People’s Republic of China (PRC) does not get preferential treatment in any international treaties, agreements or organizations. The PRC Read More
Frustrated that gas prices in California are the highest in the nation and $1.38/gallon above the national average? Democrats don’t care. In fact, Assembly Democrats joined Senate Democrats and Gavin Newsom in deciding prices aren’t high enough. After negotiating a deal behind closed doors and with little to no time Read More
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Seal Beach Police Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law. “The Seal Beach Police Department is committed to the safety of the motoring public. Holding your phone and Read More
