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As pharmaceutical companies race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine, one might not be available for kids until late next year, experts predict. Clinical trials for children have yet to begin in the United States, and likely won’t start until an adult vaccine is proven safe and effective.

On Friday, October 9, 2020, at 12:22 PM, deputies assigned to the Colorado River Station investigated a reported domestic violence incident that occurred in the 18000 block of Maple Drive in the unincorporated area of Blythe known as Mesa Verde. The victim had extensive injuries consistent with an assault.

A report from the UC Riverside Center for Social Innovation finds disproportionately high discipline for Black and Native American students in Inland Empire schools.

Fear of losing jobs, distrust of the medical community and close-knit housing conditions have led to higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among California's Latinos. Experts point to the economic realities faced by many Latino families as well as longstanding inequities to explain why the pandemic has hit this community so hard.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today dedicated a new national cemetery in Laramie County, Wyoming. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie unveiled the dedication plaque for Cheyenne National Cemetery, the first national cemetery in the state.