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Health Care
5:52 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

Medical Procedures Vary By Region, According to New Study

A map from a new study by the California Healthcare Foundation displays the geographic disparities in certain medical procedures, in this case, induced deliveries.
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By Katie Orr

Depending on where they practice, doctors in different parts of California are more likely to recommend certain procedures. It’s a phenomenon called “variance.” A study from The California Healthcare Foundation shows it’s a consideration both patients and physicians should be aware of. The Foundation’s Maribeth Shannon says doctors might not realize what they’re doing.

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2:13 pm
Mon October 1, 2012

Amtrak Train Derails Near Hanford

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The Fresno Bee and the Hanford Sentinel are reporting that an Amtrak train derailment south of Hanford has injured at least 23 people. The train struck a semi-tractor trailer at Kansas and 10th Avenues after 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The injured include 22 passengers on the train, and the driver of the semi rig.
An Amtrak trailed derailed Monday afternoon south of Hanford. The incident was first reported by the California Highway Patrol about 12:20 p.m. and happened at Kansas and 10th avenues. It was not clear how many people were aboard the train. The CHP reported that at least 60 people needed assistance getting out of the train.
Read More: http://www.fresnobee.com
3:33 pm
Thu September 13, 2012

Kings Drive-In May Close For Good After Summer Run

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The Hanford Sentinel reports that one of the San Joaquin Valley's last drive-in movie theatres may close after the end of the summer season, thanks to a rash of vandalism, and pressures for development.
ARMONA - For many people, the Kings Drive-In Theatre brings back nostalgic memories of movies flickering in the dark through car windshields. They don't know what Geraldine Graff does. Every morning, the owner of the facility cleans up from the night before. She doesn't like what she sees.
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Business & Economy
4:16 pm
Thu August 23, 2012

Congressmen Call For Hanford Slaughterhouse to Re-Open

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By Valley Public Radio News Staff

Three Central Valley Congressmen have called on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vislack to allow the Hanford slaughterhouse at the center of an animal cruelty controversy to re-open.

In a letter released today, Republican House members Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes and Jeff Denham called the shutdown of the Central Valley Meat Company unnecessary, and said the closure is causing economic hardship in the area. They said that the investigation into the plant's practices can continue should the plant re-open.

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The Salt
11:09 am
Thu August 23, 2012

So, Who Sent Those Sick Cows To The Slaughterhouse?

Credit Gosia Wozniacka / AP
A security guard opens the gate at the Central Valley Meat Co., the California slaughterhouse recently shut down by federal regulators after they received a graphic video of cows being mistreated.
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Originally published on Mon October 15, 2012 8:00 am

Federal regulators and fast-food companies reacted with unprecedented speed this week to the release of an undercover video that animal-rights activists shot inside a California slaughterhouse. The video — which, we'll warn you, is pretty graphic — shows employees of Central Valley Meat Co. using electric prods repeatedly on cattle that appeared unable to get to their feet.

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