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Court-ordered reforms at Donovan state prison face legal challenge
WEBSep 28, 2021 · The Richard J. Donovan state prison in Otay Mesa is shown on Dec. 21, 2018. (Megan Wood/inewsource) California’s corrections department is on the verge of agreeing to an unprecedented legal settlement that would force Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego to handle staff misconduct allegations with greater accountability and ...
San Diego doctor faces negligence charge over diabetes treatment
WEBJun 17, 2021 · A San Diego doctor who was a key figure in a 2018 inewsource investigation into a diabetes treatment some called a scam is facing charges before the state medical board that could result in probation or the loss of his license and ability to practice medicine.. The accusation was filed in May against Dr. James Novak and involves two diabetes patients treated at his medical office with the ...
What’s in a proclamation? It’s the sentiment that counts
WEBMar 3, 2014 · The proclamation of “Peggy Shannon Day” last week came with an official apology from the City of San Diego, resolving a sexual harassment complaint against former Mayor Bob Filner. Shannon, 67, alleged last August that Filner kissed her and made sexually explicit comments to her.
Congress to hold hearing on alleged dangerous research at
WEBFeb 1, 2019 · The outside of the VA Medical Center in La Jolla is shown on Nov. 2, 2018. (Megan Wood/inewsource) Congress will hold a hearing as early as this spring into allegations by two whistleblowers of dangerous human research conducted at the San Diego VA medical center — a development that resulted from an inewsource investigation.
‘We’re struggling’: Imperial County nonprofits serving homeless …
WEBApr 24, 2020 · Imperial County has seen its homeless numbers spike in recent years, in part because of increased efforts to count the homeless at what’s known as Slab City, a former military base that’s now an off-the-grid community. In 2017, the county’s homeless population increased 204%, jumping from 380 to 1,154. In 2018, the number grew to nearly ...
Rewired | inewsource
WEBREWIRED is an investigation into a promising and experimental brain treatment that upended the lives of the doctor who developed it and the Navy SEAL who had a psychotic break after receiving it. The reporting, initially published in early 2020, offered the first public description of a University of California investigation into how a $10 ...
Veterans Village of San Diego confronting drug abuse in rehab …
WEBJun 8, 2022 · Templeton took the helm of Veterans Village in August 2020 amid multiple crises and epidemics facing San Diego and the nation. Opioid overdoses and deaths are on the rise across the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the delivery of public health services and the homeless population in the region is still climbing.. The CEO said she has worked closely with the San Diego Housing ...
Why the VA is stopping doctors from sending veterans to
WEBNov 1, 2021 · When Maroney died, the hospital quickly signed off on more sessions. That lasted about five months. Starting in March 2020, the VA stopped paying for veterans to get ketamine therapy, even though the hospital’s psychiatrists had requested additional treatments. For Wolfe, the VA’s decision was tantamount to betrayal.
San Diego County tenants should receive lower rent increases
WEBAug 1, 2024 · In the example below, a tenant received notice their rent was increasing from $2,150 to $2,500. $2,500 – $2,150 = $350 / $2,150 = .1627 or a 16.3% increase. The California Tenant Protection Act, passed in 2019, set a limit on how much landlords can raise the rent in a 12-month period. It set a 10% maximum cap, …