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As part of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Call to Action to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is taking steps to improve maternal health and support the delivery of equitable, high-quality care for pregnancy and postpartum care. CMS intends to propose a “Birthing-Friendly” designation to drive improvements in perinatal health outcomes and maternal health equity.

It’s rare these days that we get an amazing piece of health journalism that really explicates what’s wrong with the U.S. health system. But “Out of Control: America’s losing battle against diabetes,” is a series of three stories published starting in August by Chad Terhune, Robin Respaut, and Deborah J. Nelson at Reuters, gets right to the troubles plaguing American health care.

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, Perris Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to two separate armed robbery calls occurring in the 2000 block of Perris Blvd and 400 block of E. 4th Street, in the city of Perris. The armed robberies occurred within 10 minutes of each other. Deputies arrived on-scene and learned the same suspect entered the businesses, brandished a firearm, and demanded liquid codeine before fleeing the locations.

On Friday, December 10, 2021 at approximately 1:31 AM, Region 3 Gang Task Force Officers were in the 1800 Block of South San Jacinto Street, City of San Jacinto, when they recognized a subject with a felony warrant exiting from a vehicle. The subject, Anthony Aresfleming, who had several active felony warrants, was taken into custody without incident.

On Monday, November 1, 2021, Perris Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a shooting that occurred in the parking lot of a business located in the 4000 block of N. Perris Blvd, in the city of Perris. Deputies arrived on-scene and located two victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.