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A body believed to be that of a California woman reported missing two months ago was found at a wrecked car that apparently went off a cliff, officials said Tuesday. Jolissa Fuentes, 22, was reported missing Aug. 8 after she didn’t return home and couldn’t be reached, police said. Fresno County Sheriff's Office via FacebookOn Monday, searchers found the wreckage of Fuentes’ car and a body, along with the woman’s belongings, in a ravine near Pine Flat Lake, officials said. "He promised me he was going to find my daughter,” Fuentes’ father, Joe Fuentes, said at Tuesday’s news conference. Alcaraz said he went to the area because he had a fresh set of eyes, and "I just got lucky."

That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no end in sight. California's drought conditions, on top of Hurricane Ian ravaging citrus and tomato crops in Florida, are likely to push food costs even higher. Cameron also grows processing tomatoes, onions, garlic and more than a dozen other crops near Fresno, California. The most recent drought in California began in 2020, worsening when California's Central Valley faced its driest January and February in recorded history. Cameron said tomato prices face a similar hike, resulting in a 50% increase in cost to canners and processors from 2021 to 2023.

☆ Long waiting lists, long drives and costly care hinder many kids’ access to mental health care
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Nearly half of those parents, 47%, say the pandemic has negatively affected their kids’ mental health, with 17% saying it had a major negative impact. Mental health providers who specialize in care for kids are concentrated in urban areas but missing from rural communities. One, TeamUp for Children, has placed full-time mental health providers in seven federally qualified health centers around the Boston area. She says this model – integrating mental health services into primary care – is being copied to varying degrees in pilot projects across the country. The KFF CNN Mental Health Survey was conducted by SSRS from July 28 through August 9 among a random national sample of 2,004 adults.

☆ Nike is aggressively opening new stores as it pushes forward on its plan to sell directly to consumers. Wall Street isn't sold on the strategy.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The stores are popping up all over the US and significantly increase Nike's store footprint. At the time of the filing, the company had 209 clearance stores and 48 full-price stores. The other 87 Nike stores were for its Converse brand. Even much smaller competitors, such as Allbirds, operate nearly as many full-price stores, roughly 35, as Nike does. Nike's new stores opening in the US and Europe appear to be a mix of the recently introduced Live and Unite formats.

☆ How to achieve financial freedom, according to 11 couples and individuals under 40 who've done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. He believes that real estate is the most tried-and-true way to build wealth, but he also invests in the stock market. If you want to achieve financial freedom and retire early, put in the hours, he advised. "As long as you can live within your means, and you understand your basic necessities, then it's very possible to create financial freedom." "Entrepreneurship has really accelerated our own path to financial freedom, which I would say we have achieved."

☆ Fights over political lines have fueled the aging of America's government. But that may be changing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Grace Panetta | Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Redistricting and fights over political lines have fueled the aging of America's government. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois outside a January 6 committee hearing on June 13, 2022. Partisan gerrymandering, the redrawing of political district lines to favor one political party over the other, has gotten increasingly tactical. In all, 14 House incumbents lost renomination in 2022, the highest number in a single cycle since 1992. If you're a Democrat in a Republican district, your days are probably numbered."

☆ How to build wealth from real estate investing, according to 7 couples and individuals who have done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

With patience and the right strategies, real estate investing can be a path to financial freedom. Several people who have used real estate to build wealth told us how they got started. Insider spoke to individuals, including Zuber, who have used real estate as a tool to build long-term wealth. When he was in high school, "I found online that 90% of all millionaires became so through owning real estate." From that point on, he decided that real estate would one day be his path to wealth.

☆ Wildfire Smoke Is Erasing Progress on Clean Air
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Mira Rojanasakul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Smoke from wildfires has worsened over the past decade, potentially reversing decades of improvements in Western air quality made under the Clean Air Act, according to research published Thursday from Stanford University. The new analysis reveals a picture of daily exposure to wildfire smoke in better geographic detail than ever before. Where Wildfire Smoke Pollution Increased Over the Past Decade 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ micrograms of PM2.5 Seattle Spokane WASH. Portland MAINE Missoula MONT. FLA. Micrograms of PM2.5 0 0.25 0.5 1 2 4+ Note: Map shows increase in average wildfire smoke from 2006-2010 to 2016-2020. The research isolated wildfire smoke from background pollution from other sources, which has actually decreased in recent decades.

☆ Special elections are confusing, chaotic messes that bleed taxpayers — and could often be avoided if politicians quit before leveling up, flaming out, or dropping dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Young's death triggered an unprecedented series of three statewide votes — a special primary, a special general election held along with a regular primary, and a regular general election — within five months. The Alaska special election is just one of the more than 120 congressional special elections conducted over the past two decades, an Insider analysis found. Special elections bombard votersSpecial elections routinely attract special attention. Rebecca Blackwell/APIn 2022, special elections are 'a perfect storm of confusion'Special congressional elections are, on balance, less democratic than regular elections. "We knew from the beginning that it would be harder to win a special election," McCready said of his September 2019 special election.

☆ The 5 U.S. cities where rent prices decreased the most in August
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Molly Schiff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Across the U.S., rent prices continue to soar. That's according to real estate site Zumper's recently released national rent report for August 2022, which shows a continuation of record-high prices for one-bedroom apartments. Zumper analyzed national rental data from over 1 million active listings in the U.S. to find the median asking rent in the 100 most populous cities. New York City, unsurprisingly, saw a 46.7% year-over-year increase in one-bedroom rental prices. However, median rent prices did decrease in a few places.

☆ The US cities where home values are most likely to plummet in a recession
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The report — published on Wednesday — is based on data from nearly 600 counties in the US. Nine counties around New York City were included in the top 50 most vulnerable. ATTOM spokesperson says a recession seems 'more likely' than getting inflation under control. On Wednesday, real estate data company, ATTOM Data Solutions, published its Special Housing Risk Report for the second quarter of 2022. The report listed nearly 600 US counties vulnerable to value decline, based on "home affordability, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and unemployment," the report says.

☆ California cities dominate the list of those in the US with the lowest gender pay gap. These are the 10 cities where women earn the most in comparison with men.
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The area around Los Angeles has the smallest gender pay gap, according to a report by GoodHire. Across the US' 100 biggest cities, women earn $44,220 a year, or 19% less than men, per the study. In comparison, women living in Provo-Orem, Utah, earn just under two-thirds of the amount men earn. Here are the 10 areas with the smallest gender pay gap, per GoodHire's study:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California – women earn 9% less than men Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina – women earn 10% less than men Fresno, California – women earn 11% less than men Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida – women earn 11% less than men Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida – women earn 12% less than men Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada – women earn 12% less than men Winston-Salem, North Carolina – women earn 14% less than men Springfield, Massachusetts – women earn 14% less than men San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, California– women earn 14% less than men Albuquerque, New Mexico – women earn 14% less than menGoodHire also ranked the cities with the biggest gender pay gap:Provo-Orem, Utah – women earn 38% less than men Baton Rouge, Louisiana – women earn 32% less than men Ogden-Clearfield, Utah – women earn 31% less than men San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California – women earn 28% less than men Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan – women earn 25% less than men Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia/South Carolina – women earn 25% less than men Tulsa, Oklahoma – women earn 25% less than men Salt Lake City, Utah – women earn 25% less than men Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – women earn 25% less than men Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – women earn 25% less than menAcross the US, the gender pay gap shrank slightly in 2020. On average, across the 100 most populous cities, women earn $44,220 a year, which is 19% less than men, per GoodHire's study.

☆ I-a ȘOCAT chiar și pe șefi! O femeie gardian s-a iubit cu un pușcăriaș în fața altor deținuți
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Ba chiar, la un moment dat, a făcut sex cu acesta în timp ce alți 11 deținuți se uitau la ei, scrie sport.ro. „Am văzut lucruri dezgustătoare în cei 26 de ani de serviciu, dar nu am auzit de un astfel de comportament deviant. A depus un jurământ pe care l-a trădat și a pus în pericol viața colegilor săi”, a spus Steve McComas, fostul șef al tinerei, care a numit-o pe aceasta „depravată”. În urma procesului, tânăra a primit 7 luni de închisoare cu executare, plus doi ani perioadă de supraveghere. Inițial s-a cerut pedeapsa maximă pentru ea (trei ani și opt luni de închisoare cu executare, dar pentru că și-a recunoscut faptele și nu avea antecedente penale, judecătorii au fost mai blânzi.

Persons: inculpatei, pușcăriașul, Steve McComas Locations: Fresno, California

☆ Pandemic or Not, Proms Are Back
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Jill Cowan | Maggie Shannon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pandemic or Not, Proms Are BackFour California high schools. Four Covid-influenced proms. Some strapped themselves into rhinestone-encrusted heels while others, planning for a night on their feet, stuck with Vans or Air Force 1s. Their dates wore white tuxedos, three-piece suits, corsages. In Petaluma, dinner was prepacked sandwiches eaten picnic-style on the football field before the dancing started on the painted lines.

Persons: Fowler Organizations: Vans, Air Force Locations: California, Fresno, Petaluma

☆ Accident șocant în California. 7 copii și 2 adulți au murit după ce o mașină a fost cuprinsă de flăcări
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Marks a spus că toate victimele au fost declarate decedate la faţa locului. Niciuna nu a fost identificată public. „Când focul a fost stins, s-a descoperit că în Ford erau 8 ocupanţi”. Cauza accidentului este încă în curs de investigare, a spus Marks. Raportul a menţionat că viteza celor două vehicule a fost nedeterminată şi că vremea era "senină şi uscată" la momentul coliziunii.

Persons: adulţi, ofiţerul Rory Marks, Agerpres . Marks, Marks Organizations: Patrol, Ford, Dodge Locations: Fresno, California, ofiţerul, Agerpres, Avenal

☆ Accident înfiorător în California: Şapte copii şi doi adulţi au murit
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-03 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Şapte minori și doi adulți au murit în seara primei zile din an într-un accident în care a fost implicat un vehicul care transporta mai mulți copii. Organele de poliție au fost trimise la un accident raportat pe autostrada 33, în jurul orei 20:00 pe 1 ianuarie. Niciuna nu a fost identificată public, a mai spus Marks. Până la momentul transmiterii acestei știri, nu a fost stabilită cauza producerii accidentului. Raportul a menţionat că viteza celor două vehicule a fost nedeterminată şi că vremea era "senină şi uscată" la momentul coliziunii.

Persons: ofiţerul Rory Marks, Marks Organizations: Patrol, Ford, Dodge Locations: Fresno, California, ofiţerul, Avenal

☆ Rafturile cu hârtie igienică se golesc din nou, pe fondul restricțiilor adoptate de autoritățile americane
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Rafturile cu hârtie igienică se golesc din nou, pe fondul restricțiilor adoptate de autoritățile americane, din California până la New York, care determină cumpărătorii să alerge după bunuri esențiale, relatează Reuters, transmite digi24.ro. Walmart a declarat că are disponibilități sub normal pentru hârtia igienică și produse de curățenie în unele comunități. „Walmart nu mai are șervețele Lysol, iar hârtia igienică s-a terminat din nou”, a spus Whitley Hatcher, 31 de ani, din Tucson, Arizona. La un Costco din Vancouver, Washington, nu se mai găsesc hârtie igienică, prosoape de hârtie, șervețele de curățat, mănuși și conserve de carne. 1 de hârtie igienică din SUA, a declarat că fabricile lucrează 24/7 pentru a satisface cererea.

Persons: . Walmart, Procter Organizations: Reuters, Cerberus Capital Locations: California, New York, Statele Unite, Walmart, Tucson, Arizona, Vancouver, Washington, Fresno, Los Angeles, SUA

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