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Latest Sierra County Trials News
Driver Killed After Leading CHP On High-Speed Chase Through Sierra
Dutch Flat, california
A man driving a BMW led California Highway Patrol officers on a wild high-speed chase on Interstate 80 Monday afternoon, injuring two roadside workers as the car went airborne and landed upside down. The driver died in the crash.
May 16 2013
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Witness recants story in whodunit murder of California third-grader
Sacramento, california
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The mystery deepened on Friday over the death of an 8-year-old girl who was stabbed to death last week in her northern California home while left alone with her 12-year-old brother, as one witness recanted her story. Leila Fowler was killed on Saturday afternoon in her house in the Sierra foothills about 60 miles southeast of Sacramento in Valley Springs ...
May 04 2013
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Threat of ‘superbugs’ low in Eastern Sierra
California
With cases of infection by antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” on the rise nationwide, local health facilities are on standby – although they say the chances of cases developing in this area are very low.
April 10 2013
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Sutter Wins Award for Program to Help Homeless Substance Abusers
California
SACRAMENTO - The Community Benefit arm of Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region accepted a national award for its Serial Inebriate Program at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, a 90-day inpatient treatment program to help homeless individuals overcome chronic substance abuse problems.
February 23 2013
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Business licenses for the week of April 17
California
Cassie Adair: Cassie A. Ricks, booth rental. American Design & Construction Co.: John Dimaggio, 9410 Prototype Drive, Suite 5; contractors. Anesthesia Care Consultants Inc.: Marcia J. Howton, 645 Sierra Rose Drive, Suite 201; professional.
January 22 2013
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'Positive' grant at work aiding Yolo's youth justice
California
In October, Sierra Health Foundation announced that Yolo County was one of six California counties selected as partners in the Positive Youth Justice Initiative.The initiative was developed to support counties as they transform their local juvenile justice systems to improve the education,
January 22 2013
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SVDH special meeting to review CEO performance
California
The Sierra View District Hospital Board of Directors will have a special closed-session meeting today at 5 p.m. for the “discipline, dismissal or release of a public employee.” Immediately after, the meeting will move to open session for a report...
January 22 2013
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Hospital CEO Stewart under fire
California
The Sierra View District Hospital Board of Directors will have a special closed-session meeting today at 5 p.m. for the “discipline, dismissal or release of a public employee.” Immediately after, the meeting will move to open session for a report...
January 15 2013
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Woman survives 6 days in Sierra
California
Paula Lane's sister, Linda Hathaway, speaks at a press conference at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center on Thursday afternoon. A Gardnerville woman is recovering from mild frostbite at a Carson City hospital after spending six nights stranded in a remote area of Hope Valley.
December 11 2012
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Movie train to visit Sonora
California
On Saturday, Dec. 1, for one night only, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park’s Sierra No. 3 will visit Sonora to thank the community for helping keep Railtown rolling and to show off the restored locomotive. It will be stopped from 5 to 8 p.m. at South Washington Street and Hospital Road.
December 04 2012
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Category Archives: Local News
California
Greg Hind was a prominent San Luis Obispo businessman, philanthropist and innovator of sports apparel. The 66 year-old died Wednesday at Sierra Vista Hospital after a short illness. Hind was a gifted athlete who played water polo in high school, the Pan American Games and the Olympics.
November 03 2012
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Polsinelli Shughart Lawyer Missing After California Hike
California
Rescuers continued to search Monday for Polsinelli Shughart health care counsel Lawrence Conn, who went missing after heading out on a planned three-day hike in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains on October 19. Conn is considered an experienced hiker, and those close to him expressed optimism that he was either making his way out of the wild or waiting to be found.
October 31 2012
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Cardiac Cath lab addressed
California
It’s not a matter of if, but when, will a cardiac catheterization lab be available in Porterville — that is what Dr. Jasvir Sidhu said when asked if Sierra View District Hospital should revisit developing a cardiac catheterization lab. The...
October 13 2012
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Meet the SVDH Candidates
California
Seven candidates are seeking the three seats on the Sierra View Hospital District board. Here they are: Martha A. Flores: “Porterville is my home. I was born, raised and educated in Porterville. Recently, I retired from my position as an...
October 11 2012
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Smokefree future for SVDH explored
California
A ‘No Smoking’ campus might take three years to implement, but Sierra View Local Health Care District Board of Directors is looking ahead at beginning the process of implementing such an initiative in the new future. A report on the ongoing...
September 28 2012
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Father of Sierra Lamar murder suspect convicted of molestation
Morgan Hill, California
The father of a man accused in the disappearance of a 15-year-old Northern California girl has been convicted of sexually molesting a younger female relative. Prosecutors say 51-year-old Genaro Garcia Fernandez repeatedly raped his relative beginning when she was 7 years old. A jury in Morgan Hill on Wednesday found guilty of 17 counts. He faces a life sentence. The San Jose Mercury News reports ...
September 27 2012
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Hospital's legal counsel addresses conflict question
California
The Sierra View Local Health Care District race — one with seven candidates, three of them physicians, vying for three seats — was the reason for the hospital’s legal counsel, Robert Krase, addressing the Board Tuesday morning, touching on...
August 31 2012
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Prescription drug addiction at epidemic proportions
California
Over the course of two days, residents and local healthcare providers got a dose of reality about the prescription narcotic drug addiction epidemic facing the nation – and that – includes Eastern Sierra communities.
August 27 2012
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Ernie's Van & Storage Helps Heart of Gold Campaign Reach Goal
Penn Valley, california
Sacramento movers donate $6,000 to give back to the cardiac rehab program at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital that helped save the life of one of the owners, Doug Sowell.Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) August 15, 2012 The past seven years have been life changing for Doug Sowell. As a participant in the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital's (SNMH) Cardiac Rehab program, Doug has grown healthier since his heart ...
August 27 2012
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New VA Mental Health Outpatient Clinic to Open in Reno
California
To better serve the mental health needs of Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a new Mental Health Outpatient Clinic at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nev.
August 11 2012
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SVDH race attracts two doctors
California
Two medical doctors have joined the Sierra View Local Health Care District race, bringing the total of candidates vying for three seats to six. Dr. Rakesh Jindal, a local internist who has practiced in Porterville for 34 years, and Dr. Gaurng Pandya,...
August 11 2012
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