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Firefighter's insurance battle has Mayor Lurie concerned for other first responders
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says Blue Shield of California’s decision to deny cancer treatment for a longtime firefighter late last year now has him concerned about thousands of other city employees and retirees who maintain their city-backed health insurance plans through Blue Shield.
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California fishermen turn to new ‘pop-up' gear to save whales — and their jobs
Thousands of fishing traps lost at sea are damaging ocean ecosystems and threatening marine life, including whales, sharks, turtles, and seabirds, according to wildlife experts.
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Taxis, methadone patients, millions of tax dollars at center of Medi-Cal fraud investigation
At least two public agencies in Silicon Valley are investigating alleged fraud involving California’s Medi-Cal program.
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Exclusive: Man who reported childhood sex abuse by Omar Torres breaks silence
For more than three decades, Adrian Betancourt lived with a secret he says shaped nearly every chapter of his life.
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Lawsuits challenging ICE detentions skyrocket across Northern California
Spurred on by their mounting victories in federal court, attorneys in the Bay Area and beyond have gone into overdrive in recent months, filing civil lawsuits in record numbers seeking to free immigrants in ICE custody by challenging the legality of their detentions.
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San Jose daycare operator enters last minute guilty plea in pool drownings case
In a dramatic turn on what was expected to be the first day of trial, a San Jose daycare operator pleaded guilty Monday to all felony charges stemming from the drowning deaths of two toddlers at her licensed in-home facility more than two years ago.
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CA lawmaker summons Blue Shield to discuss firefighter's cancer treatment denial
Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, is scheduled to meet with Blue Shield of California executives and their lobbyist on Monday to discuss the high-profile insurance denial of longtime San Francisco firefighter Ken Jones.
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Beloved firefighter tearfully reacts to insurance denial of Stage 4 cancer drugs
Blue Shield of California determined the veteran first responder is ineligible for immunotherapy, citing FDA and Medicare guidelines.
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Bay Area on edge over potential Super Bowl ICE surge
With next week’s Super Bowl 60 set to play out against the backdrop of rising tensions over immigration policies, it’s still unclear exactly how many federal agents might be deployed to the Bay Area.
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Fire officials say they've faced red tape trying to cut fire risk at Mt. Diablo
In the San Ramon Valley, fire leaders are trying to proactively protect homes from potential wildfire, but their efforts to do that were cut significantly short, at least for this fire season.
