Kaiser strike grows as additional workers expected to walk out Monday
LOS ANGELES - The ongoing Kaiser strike will soon enter its third week. 31,000 registered nurses and health care workers with United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) have been striking since Jan. 26 across Kaiser facilities in California and Hawaii. The strike will...
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UC IRVINE: Challenging California’s water ‘scarcity’ narrative
Nícola Ulibarrí’s research reveals abundance gap is about distribution, not supply. In a report commissioned by UC Berkeley’s Possibility Lab, Ulibarrí argues that California’s existing water infrastructure already collects enough water to sustain all state residents. The real crisis, says the UC Irvine associate...
Jeff Maas: Helping Buyers See the Bigger Picture in Southern California
Jeff Maas is a REALTOR®, broker, and mortgage professional based in Riverside, California. For 38 years, he has served the Inland Empire, building a career grounded in consistency and client care. He is the founder of National Realty Group and National One Mortgage Corp, two companies that together offer what he...
Pets of Orange County: Meet Sheba
We’ve always had dogs. Mine have all been rescues. We were fostering Sheba and fell in love with her. So happy to be her forever home. TELL US WHAT YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT HER PERSONALITY. Her affection is endless; she loves to give kisses. She’s incredibly entertaining and full...
Family questions early release in fatal hit-and-run
The mother of a teenage bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run crash says she is struggling to understand how the woman convicted in her son’s death could be released from prison years earlier than expected. Kellie Montalvo’s son, Benjamin, was riding his bike with friends near Centennial High School in Corona in July...
Tango Mandarin’s Plant Patent Expires
The University of California, Riverside (UCR), which developed the Tango mandarin in 2006, recently reflected on the variety’s success and noted that its patent has expired. Tango has generated more than $70 million in cumulative economic value for UCR. The virtually seedless, easy-peeling fruit has been marketed...
Housing At Risk For 40 Residents Of Unpermitted Medical Respite Facility
Sarah Trout never thought she would be living in a recuperative care facility. The 49-year-old Riverside resident said she was a nurse in the Inland Empire for over 20 years. During the pandemic, she worked overtime, at times at the detriment to her health. Despite the long hours, she remained...
Two of three defendants in fentanyl fatality admit felony charges
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A man and woman responsible for supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 35-year-old Riverside resident pleaded guilty today to felony charges, while trial proceedings were tentatively scheduled next week for a third defendant. Jaclyn Christine Sherman, 32, of Riverside and David Ray...
Second measles case connected to Disneyland visitor reported by Orange County officials
Orange County officials confirm second measles case in Disneyland visitor
