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Towards a more digital social security co-ordination: Commission proposes steps to make it easier for Europeans to live, work and travel abroad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

The Commission has proposed concrete steps to further digitalise the coordination of social security systems in Europe, in a dedicated Communication. It lays out actions to make access to social security services quicker and simpler across borders by making full use of digital tools, reducing administrative burden for citizens and business.This will improve the exchanges of information between national social security institutions and speed up the recognition and granting of eligible benefits across borders. It will thus make it easier for Europeans to live, work and travel abroad, for companies to do business in other EU countries, and for national administrations to coordinate social security across borders.Despite previous initiatives to improve the cross-border flow of social security information, national institutions, healthcare providers and labour inspectorates still face difficulties accessing and sharing data, due to insufficient interoperability between national systems. ...

Serial Long Beach arsonist remains at large after suspect release

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

Long Beach residents are continuing to live in fear after a man suspected of being a serial arsonist was released without being charged on Thursday.Police arrested the suspect on Wednesday, but L.A. County investigators now say they do not believe that man is the suspect behind the destructive fires.The series of vehicle fires began on Aug. 20 and occurred in an area between the Long Beach Convention Center and Camden Harbor View Apartments along Cedar Walk. Three of the five blazes took place in the apartment complex’s parking garage, causing extensive damage.Long Beach fire officials had previously described the arrested man as a person of interest and noted that he matched the description of a man seen in photos and videos near the fires.After that man was taken into custody, arson investigators released him, saying he was not the culprit behind the fires.The aftermath of a truck fire inside a Long Beach apartment complex parking structure is seen on Sept. 5, 2023. (KTLA) The aft...

Controversial transgender policy up for vote in Orange Unified School District

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

The latest battlefront in the culture wars was unfolding Thursday night at the Orange Unified School District Board meeting where officials were voting on whether to enact a controversial parent notification policy regarding transgender students.  After a deeply divisive evening, with vocal opposition and support for the parental notification policy, the vote was still underway late into the evening.  The new policy, if adopted, would require schools in the district to notify parents if their child requests to be identified or treated as a gender other than what’s listed on their birth certificate. The policy would include requests to use pronouns that don’t align with their biological sex or gender or a name different from their legal name. Additionally, parents would be notified if a student asks to use a restroom or changing facility of a gender different than the one listed on their official paperwork. Parent Rosa Otero, who supports the policy, believes that pare...

Woman stabbed at Red Lobster in West Hills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed at a Red Lobster restaurant in West Hills on Thursday night.Officers responded to reports of a stabbing on the 22800 block of Vanowen Street shortly before 7 p.m.Arriving officers found a woman in her 60s with stab wounds at the restaurant, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The woman appeared to be conscious and was transported to a local hospital for treatment in an unknown condition.Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed as a Red Lobster in West Hills on Sept. 7, 2023. (TNLA)Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed as a Red Lobster in West Hills on Sept. 7, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed as a Red Lobster in West Hills on Sept. 7, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed as a Red Lobster in West Hills on Sept. 7, 2023. (KTLA)Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed as a Red Lobster in West Hills on Sept. 7, 2023. (KTLA)Police are inve...

Condominium sells for $1.7 million in Saratoga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

14646 Placida Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 14600 block of Placida Court in Saratoga was sold on Aug. 18, 2023 for $1,700,000, or $763 per square foot. The condominium, built in 1973, has an interior space of 2,229 square feet. This condo features two bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the condo comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.Additional units that have recently been purchased close by include:A 2,173-square-foot unit on the 14600 block of Stoneridge Drive in Saratoga sold in May 2023, for $2,220,000, a price per square foot of $1,022. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 3,116-square-foot unit on Stoneridge Drive in Saratoga sold for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $931. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Stoneridge Drive, Saratoga, in June 2023, ...

CHP 2023 Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period leads to more arrests than previous year, agency says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- During Labor Day weekend, the California Highway Patrol held a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) across the state, which resulted in more arrests in 2023 than it did in 2022. According to CHP, 1,064 DUI arrests were made during the enforcement period. CHP said it also handed out 17,941 citations and responded to 14 fatal crashes. In 2022, 937 arrests were made, but 27 fatal crashes were reported, which is 13 more than in 2023. •Video Above: CHP release maximum enforcement statistics from Fourth of July"The CHP's efforts during this Maximum Enforcement Period resulted in a 44% decrease in the number of drivers killed on CHP roadways," the agency said in a social media post. Marysville police holding DUI checkpoint Saturday CHP revealed the statistics from its Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period (Credit: California Highway Patrol | Facebook)It continued, "There is still more work to be done, but with your help, the CHP can continue to decrease the number of people in...

California grants millions to help disadvantaged youth become first responders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

The State of California is making it easier for disadvantaged youth to pursue careers in firefighting and emergency paramedicine after it awarded millions to an organization that operates apprenticeship programs for aspiring first responders.The California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee was chosen to receive a $4 million grant from the California Employment Development Department.Cal-JAC runs pre-apprenticeship programs that recruit, train and, eventually, employ firefighters and paramedics. The new grant funding will help the organization expand those programs and will prioritize the inclusion of young adults who come from "disadvantaged or underrepresented" backgrounds, EDD said.EDD Director Nancy Farias said firefighters and paramedics are an essential and irreplaceable part of communities across the state, adding that the grant money will help ensure that the workforces reflect the communities they serve."This funding will allow the development of apprenticeship pro...

Angels’ Luis Rengifo injures left biceps with a swing in the on-deck circle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Luis Rengifo strained his left biceps while taking a swing in the on-deck circle Thursday night, forcing him to leave the Los Angeles Angels’ 3-2 victory over Cleveland in the first inning.The Angels’ trainers left the dugout to check on Rengifo after he took a practice swing with the heavy bat while Brandon Drury was at the plate. Rengifo was slumped over in apparent pain, and he eventually walked off the field to the clubhouse.“As he went to drop (the bat), he felt something in his (biceps),” Angels manager Phil Nevin said. “This one, it doesn’t look good. I’m sick for him. Hopefully, we get good news tomorrow.”Rengifo will have more tests Friday.Randal Grichuk, who was supposed to have the day off, singled after pinch-hitting for Rengifo, who was playing right field and batting third.About 2 1/2 hours later, Grichuk delivered a walk-off single with the bases loaded and two outs, ending the Angels’ first win in seven games.Rengifo, wh...

Coco Gauff wins a US Open semifinal delayed by a climate protest. Will face Sabalenka in the final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff never wavered one bit Thursday night. Not when match point after match point went by the wayside. Not during a 40-shot exchange that ultimately helped decide the outcome. And not, most distracting of all, when her U.S. Open semifinal against Karolina Muchova was interrupted for 50 minutes by environmental activists — one of whom glued his bare feet to the concrete floor in the stands.It’s been rather obvious for quite some time that Gauff is no ordinary teenager. Now she is one win away from becoming a Grand Slam champion.Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, reached her first final at Flushing Meadows by defeating Muchova 6-4, 7-5 on what was anything but an ordinary evening.“I really believe that now I have the maturity and ability to do it,” said Gauff, who came close to a major trophy last year in the French Open but lost the title match. “You know, regardless of what happens on Saturday, I’m really proud of how I have been handling the last few weeks.”Th...

Randal Grichuk delivers walk-off RBI, Angels score twice in the 9th to beat Cleveland 3-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:04 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Randal Grichuk was looking forward to getting Thursday off for physical recovery and mental recalibration after the Los Angeles Angels put him on waivers for the second time in two weeks.The worn-out outfielder was forced into action anyway in the first inning after teammate Luis Rengifo hurt himself with a swing in the on-deck circle — maybe the most freakish version yet of the steady misfortune that has pelted the struggling Angels all summer.About three hours later, Grichuk got a hit that reminded him and the Halos just how much fun baseball can be.Grichuk delivered a two-out, walk-off single with the bases loaded, and the Angels snapped their six-game skid with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Cleveland Guardians.Kyren Paris tied the score with his first career RBI before scoring the winning run for the Angels, who rallied in the ninth against Emmanuel Clase (2-8) for only their second win in 11 games. A lengthy rally came down to Grichuk, and he drilled a ...