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CA groups seek local taxes to offset federal health care cuts
An L.A. health care coalition is trying to qualify a measure for the June ballot in order to head off impending health care funding problems.
Coalition seeks LA County sales tax vote to offset federal healthcare funding cuts
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider whether to place a half-cent sales tax measure in front of voters. Revenues would be used to create a coverage program for people who lose their Medi-Cal.
Over $2.6M in work permitted for Lafayette Walmart. See more Acadiana construction.
Here's what's under construction around Acadiana.
Spring Health to buy Alma as AI rapidly reshapes mental healthcare market
Spring Health, a company that offers digital mental health care and navigation services, plans to acquire Alma to expand its offerings and tap into the startup's deep roster of health plan partners | Spring Health, a company that offers digital mental health care and navigation services, plans to acquire Alma to expand its offerings and tap into the startup's connections to health plans.
Spring Health Set to Acquire Alma to Enhance Existing Care Infrastructure
Global mental health benefits platform Spring Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Alma, a digital platform that helps providers streamline
Spring Health Joins Forces with Alma, Expanding Access to Precision Mental Health Care
/PRNewswire/ -- Spring Health, a leading global mental health platform for employers and health plans, today announced it has entered into an agreement to...
Exclusive | Spring Health to Buy Alma in Merger of Mental-Health Startups
Venture-backed digital-health startups are using mergers and acquisitions to expand offerings as AI competition intensifies.
Trump's response to Pretti killing upends Second Amendment politics : Here & Now Anytime
Alex Pretti was legally carrying a gun when a federal agent shot and killed him in Minneapolis last weekend. President Trump and other federal officials blamed his death on the fact that he had a gun, but Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus chair Bryan Strawser explains why he disagrees.And, after leading immigration operations in Minneapolis, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has returned to his previous job in California. CalMatters investigative reporter Sergio Olmos talks about Bovino’s record in California.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon retiring as retailer gains more wealthy shoppers amid inflation
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon retires after 40 years, leaving behind a transformed retail giant that attracts higher-income shoppers through convenience.
California mental health hospitals warn over cuts after state hands down staffing rules
Psychiatric hospitals could close beds under proposed state rules if regulators don’t allow implementation time, facilities warn.
Denver mayor aims to reduce gun violence, homelessness in 2026
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday outlined his top 2026 priorities, with an eye toward the city’s most persistent challenges, notably homelessness, which has been growing under his administration, though there had been gains in some areas. The city’s top goals, Johnston said at a news conference at the La Alma Recreation Center, include further […]
Feds drop effort to get trans patients' records from LA children's hospital
After families sued, the Justice Department agreed to withdraw its subpoena for personal and medical information of transgender patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Advocates called it a "fishing expedition" without evidence of wrongdoing.
Redding, Anderson Walmart stores to offer free health checks, products
Here's when and how to get free product samples, blood pressure and glucose checks, vision screenings and more at California Walmart pharmacies.
What techies really talked about at Davos
Tech execs and founders dished on AI bubble fears, talent war intensity, and dealmaking density at the Swiss resort.
Donald Trump, CEO-in-Chief: How the president's dealmaking instincts are shaking up business and the government
In his second term, President Trump has doubled down on his favorite tactics: one-on-one negotiations and unpredictability. He's made big changes; will they endure?
Lobbyists and lawmakers mingle over luxury tequila, shrimp and cigars at capital party
Cigars, bourbon, free food and drinks. Welcome to the glitzy annual “back to session bash,” where special interests wine and dine lawmakers.
Inside Amazon's 'mind-blowing' plan to fix groceries and beat Walmart
Internal documents show Amazon is reshaping its retail infrastructure to compete head-on with Walmart's Supercenter model.
Arvest Bank opens branch at Walmart home office - Talk Business & Politics
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently opened a branch at the new Walmart Home Office in Bentonville. The 1,865-square-foot branch at 1702 S.E. Eighth St., Suite 6, is the company’s eighth Bentonville...
Screens on GPUs simply aren't enough, ZALMAN puts a screen on VGA support
ZALMAN puts an LCD screen on a GPU support, costs only $12 PC cases and coolers keep adding small displays. ZALMAN is now putting one on a GPU anti-sag
Here's why Walmart still doesn't support Apple Pay
Walmart still doesn’t accept Apple Pay (or any NFC tap-to-pay) in U.S. stores. Here are a few reasons why it doesn't.
Concerns about big business grow
Americans still see big government as the biggest threat to the country’s future, but fewer feel that way than a decade ago. A new Gallup poll shows 57% of U.S. adults say big government poses the greatest threat. That number has dropped sharply from nearly 70% between 2013 and 2016. At the same time, concern… MoreConcerns about big business grow
California families face life-or-death health care cuts. Billionaires can afford to pitch in
Medi-Cal faces a $30 million gutting, so unions and advocates want to put a wealth tax targeting billionaires on the ballot.
Walmart Inc. Reshuffles Top Management
Walmart Inc. reshuffles top management as incoming president and CEO John Furner reorganizes the top management.
Walmart shuffles top leadership team as 'AI rapidly reshapes retail'
Walmart is promoting four execs to new roles under new CEO John Furner, including US e-commerce chief David Guggina, who will head up the US division.
Walmart’s CEO of International Business to Depart Company
Walmart Inc. said Kathryn McLay, chief executive officer of the company’s international business, is stepping down.
How Altadena businesses are trying to recover from the Eaton Fire
A year after the deadly Eaton Fire, Altadena business owners aim to return while also dealing with rebuilding their homes.
3SBio Sees More Business Development Deals
Tony He, CFO of the Chinese biopharmaceutical firm 3SBio, discusses his outlook for dealmaking and the progress of a record licensing deal the company struck with Pfizer last year. He speaks on “Bloomberg: The China Show” from San Francisco, where the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference is taking place. (Source: Bloomberg)
Why Businesses are Turning to Mass Timber For Office and Data Center Construction
Companies like Crow Holdings, Toyota, Microsoft, and Walmart are embracing the natural material for productivity gains, sustainability, and the bottom line.
Online Event: Latest on Dealmaking in Media & Entertainment
Many of the biggest names in media and advertising, from broadcasters to cable networks to Hollywood studios to broadband providers to advertising holding companies, are grappling with major strategic…
How Walmart helped Whole Foods accidentally, John Mackey said
Walmart's entry into groceries, and supermarkets' reaction, sent some shoppers to Whole Foods, co-founder John Mackey said.
Almanack Arts
Submissions are now open for the Almanack Arts Colony's 2026 Episodic Lab in Nosara, Costa Rica.
What to Look for at JPMorgan Marquee Health-Care Dealmaking Event
Jeremy Meilman expects 2025’s momentum to continue this year
Amazon is planning to build a Walmart-style supercenter
A Chicago suburb greenlit Amazon's bid to build a 225,000 square-foot mega store with in-person shopping and e-commerce fulfillment.
Walmart’s New Better Care Digital Health Push Could Be A Game Changer For Walmart (WMT)
Earlier this month, Walmart launched Better Care Services, a digital health platform connecting customers to third-party urgent and behavioral care providers, nutrition tools, and discounted telehealth, while also expanding wellness assortments and hosting nationwide wellness events across nearly 4,600 pharmacies. At the same time, Walmart strengthened its technology focus by adding longtime tech leader Shishir Mehrotra to its board and broadening AI-powered, wellness-linked offerings that...
Saks Global's near bankruptcy is the result of risky dealmaking—and a neglect of business basics
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The Doug LaMalfa I covered: Authentic, cranky and deeply caring
A longtime North State reporter reflects on the life of Doug LaMalfa, a politician unlike any other.
Year in Review: Top 10 NWA stories of 2025 - Talk Business & Politics
Walmart’s new multibillion-dollar Home Office and CEO, more than $500 million in new infrastructure projects and over $250 million in university fundraising were among the top business stories of 2025....
The Business Strategies That Make Walmart A Ghoul And Costco A Mensch
Superficially, Walmart Inc. and Costco Wholesale are very similar. Both are large, international, for-profit corporations whose primary activity centers around selling discounted goods to the public from enormous ”big box” stores that resemble...
Illinois is on the right track after another historic season
Things are looking up after Music City Bowl win.
Dealmakers 2025: Taylor Swift and Paramount to a Rapper’s Presidential Pardon, the Power Players Behind the Year’s Seismic Showbiz Shakeups
Dealmakers 2025: Taylor Swift and Paramount Skydance to a Rapper's Presidential Pardon, the Power Players Behind the Year’s Seismic Showbiz Shakeups
Newsom's 2025: Wildfire crisis, budget cuts and bombastic opposition to Trump
Gavin Newsom's year included the aftermath of the LA fires, budget cuts, Trump battles and a Prop 50 win. What's next for California's governor in his final year?
Amazon, Walmart, Target, and more are offering extended returns for holiday purchases — but exceptions and fees could apply
Many retailers are extending their typical returns period for products bought during the holiday season. Here are the major policies.
Molina Health pops on bullish Michael Burry call, gold rebounds
Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma tracks Tuesday's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute. Gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) are rebounding after a downturn on Monday. Molina Healthcare (MOH) stock is surging on Michael Burry's bullish call. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
Dealmakers: The drivers of political compromise
Join the Brookings Institution on January 12 for a discussion on compromise and its role in democratic policymaking.
Deadline Hollywood
Media and entertainment is seeing a burst of dealmaking from M&A to spinoffs, AI investment and leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026. Read more below.
It’s time to fish or cut bait on Maine’s health care crisis
Next November, we need to hire representatives who are willing to sit down with those they disagree with and craft real solutions.
What’s next for Medi-Cal? A former state health leader weighs in • The Mendocino Voice
‘What does the future look like?’: As California braces for Medicaid cuts, former health secretary to lead new commission in creating plan to protect care
New California law expands Newsom’s mental health court
A new law taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 expands CARE Court, a mental health program launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom, to include people diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Federal cuts and reversals upend California health care in 2025
California health care faced major cuts in 2025 as federal Medicaid funding dropped and ACA subsidies stalled, threatening millions.
She goes to police calls in a Prius. It’s part of a new approach to mental health emergencies
Briana Fair, a mental health clinician with the San Mateo Police Department, received a dozen voicemails from the same distressed caller over a single weekend this month.
In a new deal, Nvidia hires Groq's top engineering talent, including its founder, who built AI chips at Google
A new type of dealmaking is on the rise in Silicon Valley as Nvidia reaches a non-exclusive deal with a chip startup and hires its top engineers.
Asian Legal Business Again Recognizes Ning Zhang Among the Top Dealmakers in Asia
Partner Ning Zhang has been named to Asian Legal Business’s 2025 Dealmakers of Asia list. This marks the third consecutive year he has been recognized among the region’s most influential and accomplished legal professionals who have made significant contributions to the dynamic landscape of Asian business law and are shaping the future of dealmaking across the continent.
Maine suspends payments to Portland health care provider accused of fraud
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is also seeking financial information about Gateway Community Services as part of its investigation into suspected fraud in Minnesota.
Trump reveals more about Gov. Jeff Landry’s envoy role: ‘Greenland’s a big deal’
The president said Greenland is important for national security reasons, and called Landry a “dealmaker-type guy.”
Protecting California’s public lands from oil and gas drilling is defending public health
Federal plans for oil drilling along a million acres in California would change healthful, wild spaces into sources of pollution and illness.
She goes to police calls in a Prius. It's part of new approach to mental health emergencies
San Mateo adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and involuntary psychiatric holds by roughly 17%.
The Culture War Comes for Science
The Trump administration has exploited and exacerbated the problems besetting science. Our moment demands a new contract answerable to the scientific needs of American society.
Daily Business Report: Friday, December 19, 2025, San Diego Metro Magazine
How CARE Court lost its teeth in the California Legislature By Yue Stella Yu and Erica Yee | CalMatters Three years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a
California's solution for senior health care hides in plain sight
PACE lets seniors stay out of nursing homes and still receive a variety of health and home services. Too few people know about it.
'False hope': Why families who celebrated California's new mental health court feel let down by it
Ronda Deplazes thought Gov. Newsom's CARE Court could save her son as he struggled with mental illness. Almost three years later, she and other families say little has changed for them.
2025 Sports Media Awards: Person of the year, top dealmakers and more
Who won Andrew Marchand's coveted end-of-the-year "Golden Clickers?"
College sports 'visionary' Neinas dies at age 93
Chuck Neinas, the onetime Big Eight commissioner whose media savvy and dealmaking helped turn college football into the multibillion-dollar business it is today, died Tuesday.
Get a 65-inch 4K QLED Samsung Smart TV for less than $500 at Walmart right now
Right now, you can score this 65-inch Samsung TV at Walmart for just $448 — that is $152 off.
CA hires former CDC officials to lead new public health org
Two high-profile former CDC officials have been hired to helm the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange, a new organization about which little is known.
I shopped at Walmart and Target for my family's holiday gifts. For a few reasons, I'm sticking with the latter.
This December, I shopped for the holidays at Target and Walmart to see which chain had better sales and prices on presents for my kids and husband.
KRCB 2-WAY: CalMatters politics reporter on Mike McGuire's congressional run
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Rob Reiner was more than a Hollywood legend. He helped shape California politics
The slain actor and director’s impact on California is felt far beyond Hollywood. Here’s how he helped shaped politics
Kinesiology and Health Sciences Program: Preparing Students for Dynamic Careers in Human Movement
Alma College’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences (KHS) is evolving — building on decades of expertise while expanding opportunities for students to engage deeply with human movement, clinical practice,
Kinesiology and Health Sciences Program: Preparing Students for Dynamic Careers in Human Movement
Alma College’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences (KHS) is evolving — building on decades of expertise while expanding opportunities for students to engage deeply with human movement, clinical practice,
Prison health workers are among the best-paid public employees. Why are so many jobs vacant?
California spent hundreds of millions on high-paying prison and hospital healthcare jobs, auditors found -- but vacancy rates rose since 2019, exceeding 30% at three facilities despite bonuses and pay raises.
The Grinch is surprisingly more popular than ever. Here's how that happened.
The Grinch seems to be everywhere lately. At McDonald's. In the aisles at Walmart. In memes online. It's a sign of our times.
Disney's former top dealmaker predicts what will happen next in the fight for Warner Bros.
Former Disney dealmaker Kevin Mayer predicts "more fireworks" in the bidding war for Warner Bros. between Netflix and Paramount.
Goldman Sachs exec says banker talent 'competition remains intense' as Wall Street battles for dealmakers amid M&A cycle
Goldman CFO Denis Coleman says a hot M&A pipeline is fueling fierce competition for talent as Wall Street heads into 2026.
Walmart's outgoing CEO on stepping down: 'I've never had a blank calendar' and it's 'kind of exciting'
Walmart's outgoing CEO Doug McMillon reflects on a career leading over 2 million employees and the thrill of an upcoming break.
It's a tale of two consumers this holiday season — and they're both at Walmart
"They don’t have the sales they used to have,” said Eileen Gowlak, a retiree who is prioritizing groceries at Walmart over clothes. She’s not alone.
Walmart’s $230 2-In-1 Laptop Tablet Is Now Just $99 — 57% Off for the Holidays
Walmart’s $230 2-in-1 laptop tablet is now just $99 — 57% off for the holidays. Portable, versatile, and perfect for work or school.
America's economy is getting swallowed up by middlemen — and it's driving people crazy
The real winners in today's economy are the middlemen — rich intermediary companies like Walmart, Airbnb, and Lyft that connect buyers and sellers.
Somali-American who backed Trump in 2024 reacts to ‘garbage’ comments
Huge deal over $2,000 off Samsung’s 85-inch ‘The Frame’ 4K TV has shoppers racing to Walmart while they last
The best deal you can find is on the largest display size, which is the massive Samsung The Frame 85-inch model at over $2,000 off of the usual price.
Q&A: Chloe Anderson, Senior Business Major
Q: Can you introduce yourself and share your major? A: My name is Chloe Anderson. I’m a senior at Alma College majoring in Business with concentrations in Business Analytics and
Amazon is speeding up its delivery with a new ultrafast test that arrives in 30 minutes or less
Amazon says customers in certain markets can get thousands of essentials delivered in under 30 minutes. Walmart is also racing to speed up delivery.
Who's running for California governor? Here’s a look at the current field of candidates
After recent shakeups, 10 candidates remain in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom next year, including Eric Swalwell and Katie Porter.
After ICE arrests come health scares for the detained
Families of detained immigrants describe what many studies have found: ICE centers are ill-equipped to care for people with chronic illness, causing more suffering and death
Product sold at Walmart recalled due to risk of explosion
Walmart recalls 201,000 'Ozark Trail' camping stoves after explosions caused burns to users. Stop using immediately and return to store for full refund.
CA migrant workers delay medical care during Trump’s immigration crackdown
Fewer immigrant farmworkers in California are showing up at pop-up medical clinics since Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is $50 off at Walmart during Cyber Monday
An unexpected hardware discount.
Walmart amazing Cyber Monday deal on this top-rated laptop is only $109
The Chromebook has over 7,400 five-star reviews.
Big tech's big spending in politics
Humanity has never seen anything like artificial intelligence. This new transformation technology is already changing the economy, And as Big Tech pushes for Super AI there are many calling for government oversight, regulation and protections for workers and the environment. But Big Tech is also spending big on politics to lobby so that its growth will remain unchecked.