Thousand Oaks Doctor Loses Bid To Keep Medical License
Dr. Barry Lefkovitch was sentenced in 2013 to eight years in prison stemming from charges including three counts of forcible sexual penetration of a patient and one count of sexual exploitation of multiple patients.
The Ventura County Star:
Medical License Revoked For Thousand Oaks Doctor Convicted Of Sexual Abuse
A Thousand Oaks doctor convicted of sexual assaulting a patient lost his bid to keep his medical license. Dr. Barry Lefkovitch's license to practice medicine in California was revoked on Thursday, according to documents from the Medical Board of California. Lefkovitch, 61, was sentenced in 2013 to eight years in prison for charges including three counts of forcible sexual penetration of a patient and one count of sexual exploitation of multiple patients. (Kisken, 3/21)
Elsewhere in the state —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
San Diego Is Growing Medical Evac Hub
On a recent Sunday, a Mexican ambulance arrived at the Tijuana border and made a hand-off. The paramedics passed their patient, Barry Lomove, to a San Diego medical transport team that then loaded him aboard another ambulance for the short trip north to Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa. (Sisson, 3/20)
The Press Democrat:
Report Deems Sonoma County 6th Healthiest In State
Improvements in the rates of premature death, childhood poverty and unemployment are among the trends that helped Sonoma County earn recognition in a new nationwide report as the sixth-healthiest county in California. The current results mark the third consecutive year the county has shown improvement in annual health rankings compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Previously, the county ranked eighth in 2015 and 12th in 2014. (Espinoza, 3/21)
Tehachapi News:
Tehachapi City Council Tables Medical Marijuana Ordinance, Looks At Possible Regulation
The Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously Monday night to send a medical marijuana ordinance under consideration back to staff to address concerns about banning the legal use of marijuana and to look at possible regulation instead. The vote came after 14 community members — three in favor of a ban on dispensaries and 11 supporting them — spoke before the council. Each council member commented before the vote; no timetable was given for when the council would again take up the issue. (Budge, 3/21)