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This is shaping up to be a record year for abortion restrictions. At least 561 laws, including 165 bans, have been introduced across 47 states in 2021, according to the Guttmacher Institute.  At least 90 new restrictions have been enacted, including the harshest to date, Texas Senate Bill 8. 

On Saturday, September 4, 2021, deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff's Station responded to a call for service regarding an unidentified deceased adult female found in the area of McCallister and El Sobrante, which is a remote location in the unincorporated area of Lake Hills. Hunters in the area discovered the deceased female and immediately called 911 to report their findings.

Nearly a year and a half after the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated remote learning, students returned to the Columbia Mailman School campus to pursue public health degrees together, in person. The incoming “Centennial Class,” whose studies coincide with celebrations of the School’s first 100 years, comprises more than 800 students—the largest class ever, as well as record numbers of master’s students, selected from a record number of applications.

In conjunction with Suicide Prevention Month this September, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching Reach Out, a new campaign that raises awareness of its mental health resources available for Veterans.

Investigators have identified and arrested two suspects in this investigation. Gilberto Garcia, 37 year old, male of Banning, and Victor Diaz Sandoval, 51year old, male of Cabazon were arrested and booked into custody for murder. The third suspect, Pedro Urieta Angeles, 32 male of Cabazon, remains outstanding.