California CPS News Archive

New Hampshire and California Jumping on the Cannabis Bandwagon

by Ali Papademetriou

New Hampshire's House passed HB 573, or "An Act relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes" with 286 yays and only 64 nays last week.

Other states have recently introduced legislations in favor of industrial hemp including Kentucky, Washington and Missouri. Now, California is joining in and it's making a strong impression and gaining momentum, with two bills being introduced last month - Assembly Bill 1137 and SB 566.

spreadlibertynews.com

March 24, 2013

Organic Chinese restaurants hunger for acceptance

by Frank Shyong

In the San Gabriel Valley, where cheap Chinese food is plentiful, some restaurateurs are going against the grain by offering more healthful but more costly fare.

As a doctor, Jonathan Tam has a message for San Gabriel Valley residents: Eat your vegetables. Farm Cuisine, his new organic restaurant in Monterey Park, is trying to get cost-conscious Chinese diners to buy healthful organic takes on traditional Chinese dishes.

articles.latimes.com

March 13, 2013

Can a Radical New Treatment Save Children With Severe Food Allergies?

by Melanie Thernstrom

For nine years, the greatest challenge Kim Yates Grosso faced each day was keeping her daughter Tessa safe. Tessa was so severely allergic to milk, wheat, eggs, nuts, shellfish and assorted other foods that as a toddler she went into anaphylactic shock.

Kim never left her with a baby sitter. She slept with her each night. And when she needed to work, she found a job she could do primarily from home in the evenings. She successfully lobbied the Menlo Park, Calif., school district to provide Tessa with a full-time aide (in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act) to shadow her at all times. She made all of Tessa's food from scratch, including safe treats to bring to birthday parties, when she could persuade her daughter to attend them at all.

nytimes.com

March 10, 2013

Sprout Foods Brings Industry-First Toddler Snacks

by Sprout Foods

Sprout Foods, which offers chef-created, wholesome and organic baby and toddler foods, will unveil 22 new products and improved packaging to its line of meals and snacks at this year's Natural Products Expo West, March 8-10, in Anaheim, Calif.

The additions include industry-first toddler snacks and new Stage 3 textured breakfasts, entrees and snacks for babies. All of the new foods and improved packaging advance Sprout Foods' mission to partner and help parents nurture healthy relationships with food for their children.

prnewswire.com

March 8, 2013

Why Is Mexico Asking the U.S. Senate for a Registry of U.S. Gun Owners?

by Jason Howerton

Mexican lawmakers will ask the U.S. Senate to create a registry of all commercialized firearms in border states, which includes California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Mexico says it will make it easier to trace guns used in violent attacks.

The measure was reportedly approved on January 9 by Mexico's Permanent Commission, a government entity that meets when Mexico's Senate and the Chamber of Deputies is in recess. Gun owners in Arizona are calling the proposal "foolish" and an "invasion of privacy."

theblaze.com

February 18, 2013

Has Hollywood Abandoned Tuolumne County?

by Mark Truppner

Luring film makers to Tuolumne County remains a priority for the Tuolumne County Film Commission.

A 20 percent tax credit was made available for California feature films with a budget between $1 million - $75 million, "movies of the week" or miniseries with a $500,000 minimum budget, and new television shows licensed for distribution that have a budget greater than $1 million.

myMotherLode.com

February 10, 2013

State suspends license of "pill mill" psychiatrist Nathan Kuemmerle

Effective February 1, 2013, the Medical Board of California placed psychiatrist Nathan Brian Kuemmerle on seven years' probation, with an actual one year suspension beginning February 17, 2013.

On May 18, 2011, Nathan Kuemmerle was sentenced in Los Angeles federal court to time served and three years probation, following his January conviction on one charge of distribution of a controlled substance-specifically, 180 tablets of Xanax. Kuemmerle is reported to have written prescriptions for cash, without legitimate medical purposes, to make money to pay for his addiction to methamphetamine.

psychcrime.org

February 5, 2013

Foster youth's capitol visit is inspiring

by Susan Meeker

Glenn County's foster youth came back from the state Capitol this week filled with hope. Six members of the local chapter of California Youth Connection rallied with 200 youth from 32 counties Monday for legislation.

The advocacy group talked to legislators about sponsoring a bill that would require the State Department of Social Services to develop and implement a caregiver evaluation process. The evaluation would allow licensing agencies to be better informed when it comes to matching youth with the appropriate caregiver or home, said Ashley Beecham, Youth Connection coordinator with the Glenn County Office of Education.

orland-press-register.com

February 1, 2013

The Public Eye: Sacramento County fires Child Protective Services worker

by Brad Branan

Sacramento County has fired a Child Protective Services investigator because she allegedly abused children in her foster home, used a county car to commute to work each day and counted the commutes on her timecard, records show.

In January of this year, one of Brumfield's former foster children called the county to say she shouldn't be working with children. The county placed Brumfield on administrative leave and launched an investigation. The investigation raises a number of questions about the county's hiring of Brumfield and how it responded to the news about her background. The Bee obtained a copy of the investigation through a California Public Records Act request.

sacbee.com

January 29, 2013

Op-Ed: 'If you Close James Marshall we will Homeschool our Children'

by Tiffany Vaillancourt

I along with quite a number of other California voters went to the polls in November to support and approve Prop 30 in order to prevent school closures and teacher layoffs.

The whole point of this tax increase was to keep schools open and keep teachers in the classroom. I'm left feeling as though someone has pulled a fast one on me and I'm sure my fellow voters will feel the same way. If you close James Marshall we will homeschool our children. James Marshall is a quality school with quality teachers and if you really cared about the education of the children.

rosemont.patch.com

January 19, 2013

America Can be a Scary Place for Americans

by Dianne Melendez

Larissa Nearing's story is a poignant illustration of what can happen when you are busy living your life. On November 3, 2011, Larissa began what seemed like a routine day. She had taken her baby to daycare in the morning and then went to work.

Around noon, she got an urgent phone call from a neighbor who said her apartment was on fire. She rushed home to find the firefighters wrapping up and learned that the apartment above hers was where the fire originated. She saw from her doorway all her worldly goods. Many of the items had been wrapped in plastic by the fire department. But she noticed her speakers for her DJ business were not protected. She tried to enter her apartment since the fire was out and police officers were standing inside her apartment talking. She was prevented from entering and so she asked if they would please protect her speakers. Larissa explained she had a DJ business and this equipment was vital for her livelihood.

salem-news.com

January 8, 2013

Sacramento resident kills would-be robber

by Denny Walsh

Sacramento police are investigating a deadly home invasion robbery early Saturday in which one of the intruders was shot dead and three other people were wounded.

Police identified one alleged intruder as Thomas Ordonaz, 21. Ordonaz was arrested Saturday night for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon and being an accessory. Upon arrival, Morse said, officers quickly discovered that an exchange of gunfire had occurred between the homeowner and would-be robbers.

sacbee.com

December 28, 2012

A chiropractor's holiday travel tips

by Janis Prout

Ever leave on a trip feeling great but return needing to recover from traveling? Chiropractor Janis Prout sees patients in pain daily. When they're getting ready for a trip, she helps them prepare, but often they return home sore and sadly subluxated.

Back pain from sitting is just one of the issues she helps with. Whether you're leaving on a holiday trip, traveling for business or dealing with a daily commute, she shares tips on how to end your trip in great shape.

womensradio.com

December 18, 2012