[flyervet]

Actually, he spent a good portion of his life in LA, which is quite far from Sacramento. It would be like moving from SC to New York. Moreover, before he moved to Sacramento he was living 3,000 miles away in Florida and was probably quite well-established there.

[RGSpincich]

which is quite far from Sacramento

According to the article, he still works in LA at the UCLA Medical Center a couple of days a week. Quite a commute.