How Extreme Heat, Smoke, and Flooding Threaten Our Health
The Southwest and West face a second week of extreme temperatures that have already claimed more than a dozen lives. Approximately one in three Americans received excessive heat warnings, watches or advisories last weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The Health Divide: Top hospital faces federal probe on treatment of Black moms; plus racism’s link to childhood obesity
One of the nation’s top hospitals is undergoing a federal civil rights investigation stemming from the 2016 postpartum death of a Black woman in its care, report Deena Zaru and Brittany Gaddy at ABC News.
These are the top-rated water parks in Southern California
As Southern California braces for another sweltering heat wave, many people are looking to beat the heat at their local water park.
Don’t run if you see a bear on a California hiking trail — or on your lawn. Do this instead
California is home to black bears , so it shouldn’t be a surprise if you run into one while you’re out hiking or camping — or if they show up rummaging around your lawn. On Monday, a woman in Southern California found a bear that died in her front yard after being hit by a car.
Assembly member Sabrina Cervantes secures $3 million to support the launch of the Inland Empire LGBTQ resource center powered by TruEvolution
Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) announced today that she secured more than $3 million in the state budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom to support the launch of the Inland Empire LGBTQ Resource Center, powered by TruEvolution, with locations in the city of Riverside and Southwest Riverside county, as well as a first-of-its-kind fund in the region to invest in inland LGBTQ community organizations with capacity building, training, and programming support.
