NEW YORK — The state of California will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens because of the chain’s decision to not dispense abortion pills in some states where abortion remains legal, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) office announced this week. Walgreens said that it would not be dispensing mifepristone — used in medication abortions — in some
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has surpassed $200 million in affordable housing investments in California as part of an ongoing commitment to address housing insecurity throughout the country. Over the past years, the company and its subsidiaries have invested in over 130 affordable housing communities across California, facilitating the construction or rehabilitation of more than 12,500 affordable homes. This milestone
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Last month Amazon opened a new grocery store concept expanding beyond its Whole Foods Market chain as it seeks to become a major food retailer. “Today we’re announcing the Amazon Fresh grocery store — a new grocery store designed from the ground up to offer a seamless grocery shopping experience, whether
LOS ANGELES — As part of its commitment to building healthier communities across the country, CVS Health said Wednesday it is expanding its free health and wellness screening campaign statewide in California throughout 2019, including Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco. Project Health, which provides access to care in multicultural communities with a large number of uninsured or underinsured Americans, will
PLEASANTON, Calif. — The Albertsons Cos. Foundation said it would hold an in-store fundraiser to raise money for wildfire relief. Safeway, Vons, Pavilions and Albertsons stores in California and northern Nevada are raising money to help disaster relief organizations, including the Red Cross, to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from the devastating
PHILADELPHIA — Discount retailer Five Below Inc. is set to open its first nine stores in California next week, with grand opening events at nine locations in the Los Angeles area. Five Below, which sells products for under $5 for preteens and teens through a chain of 550 stores in 32 states, said it is
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi continues its march into California after the grand opening of seven outlets last week. The new locations give the discount grocery chain 25 stores in Southern California, a market Aldi entered when it opened eight stores on March 24. By year’s end, it plans to operate about 45 stores in the