Author: June Vargas

I'm June Vargas and I am an Information Officer II at the Department of Consumer Affairs.
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Beyond Making the Grade: How to Spot Stress in Your Kid

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Back to school means new adventures, new things to learn, reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. Not so bad, right? Not so fast. In today’s world, kids are more stressed than ever, and back to school pressures may only compound it. Can parents tell? Not always. Sometimes kids and teens reach out; sometimes…

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Board of Psychology, California, California Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Laws, DCA, Uncategorized

Good News for Advocates of Suicide Assessment and Prevention Training for Psychologists

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A bill passed in the California Senate today that may help licensed psychologists save lives. Assembly Bill 89 (Levine), sponsored by the State Board of Psychology, passed in the California Senate today. If signed into law, the bill will, effective January 2020, require applicants for licensure as psychologists to prove he or she has completed…

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Board of Pharmacy, California Department of Food and Agriculture, DCA, Uncategorized

Diabetics Gain More Protection From Bad Actors Thanks to AB 602

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People affected by diabetes received some good news this week when Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 602 into law. The law, which takes effect immediately, helps protect the health and safety of patients with diabetes by prohibiting pharmacies from selling or distributing counterfeit or improperly stored test strips and glucose meters.…

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Board of Behavioral Sciences, Board of Psychology, California Department of Consumer Affairs, Uncategorized

Suicide Does Not Discriminate

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The report of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington’s suicide yesterday and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell’s suicide in May are two in a long list of high-profile celebrities who have taken their own lives. It also starts discussions about the causes of, and mystery surrounding, suicide itself.                      …

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Board of Pharmacy, Uncategorized

Crushing Bad Medicine: 2017 Nationwide Health Care Fraud Takedown

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A nationwide sweep that began with tips from consumers resulted in what federal officials are calling “the largest-ever health care fraud enforcement action” by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. The 2017 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which occurred this month, was a nationwide sweep involving more than 1,000 law enforcement agents in at least 30 states.…

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California State Athletic Commission, CSAC

CSAC Puts New Weight-Cutting Regulations Into Action

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The California State Athletic Commission put its new set of weight-cutting regulations to the test when it held an initial weigh-in via FaceTime for UFC 214 on June 30—a full month before the event. The regulations, introduced by CSAC Executive Officer Andy Foster at the Commission’s May 17 meeting, are a 10-point plan designed to combat…

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What You Learned on Your Summer Vacation

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When we were kids, the only thing we had to worry about during summer vacation was what to do with all of that time off. As adults, we have other summer-related things to worry about—like how to keep our pets cool, how to protect our homes when we are away, how to prep the car…

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Contractors State License Board, Uncategorized

The Rain is Back—So are the Cons

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California had a weather event last week. And whatever the forecasters called it—Atmospheric River, Pineapple Express, La Niña—it meant that a lot of water came crashing down on California, causing floods, mudslides, avalanches, and other water-related havoc on a state that has, in the past 5 years, experienced historically low levels of precipitation. And just…

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Recycling

Don’t Waste Your E-Waste: Put it to Work

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In 2012, the United Nations reported that in five years, the world’s electronic waste would grow by 33% from 49.7 million tons to 65.4 million tons—that’s the weight of 200 Empire State Buildings or 11 Great Pyramids of Giza. Nearly five years after that prediction, we have arrived. Of the estimated $655.8 billion the National Retail…

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Arbitration Certification Program

Put the Squeeze on Dealers That Sell Lemons

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California resident Travis Z. Gonzales thought he had purchased a car at the Costa Mesa CarMax location. Instead, the 2007 Infiniti G35 he drove out of the lot was actually a lemon on wheels. Shortly after buying the car, Gonzales began experiencing several mechanical problems such as malfunctioning windows, transmission problems and instrument panel warning…

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