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CDC staffers worry $140 million in grants could fail to reach state and local overdose programs. The White House officials say the dollars will arrive but won't say when.
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U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said Thursday that he has secured more than $103 million in additional funding to help repair the South Bay sewer plant. -
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