Contributed

At the Texas hospital where Dr. Christopher Moriates works, it’s a common story: Patients come in with diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition that can be prevented with insulin shots. 

To address the low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has organized a series of educational campaigns, community partnerships and stakeholder collaborations to provide access and educational support to unvaccinated residents.

The Department of Veterans Affairs modifies its National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic to offer more opportunities for Veterans to participate virtually and in select cities across the nation.

On September 17, 2021, deputies responded to a reported suspicious circumstance near the area of Sunnymead Ranch Parkway and Village Road, Moreno Valley. An out of state relative of Mariella (Pricilla) Costello, a previously unreported missing person, reported Pricilla was dropped off on Village Road on 09/16/21, by her boyfriend Nicholas Zeko (34 years old, 5’11” 205 lbs). No one has heard from her since 09/16/21.

On September 18, 2021, at 11:53 PM while on proactive patrol, the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team/Gang Unit saw Julio Barrera-Villa sitting in a parked vehicle at Sunnymead Boulevard and Heacock Street in Moreno Valley. Deputies know Barrera-Villa is on Post Release Community Release and subject to search. During a search of his vehicle deputies located two grams of methamphetamine and an empty rifle magazine. Deputies took Barrera-Villa into custody and conducted a follow up search at his residence. During this search deputies located an unregistered rifle.