Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus.
Winter weather expected to bring more snow to SoCal mountain communities
Mountain communities in both San Bernardino and Riverside counties are bearing the brunt of the latest storm rolling into Southern California, but some people opted to use the cold Valentine’s Day weather to hit Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood.
Southwest Riverside High Schools Compete For 41st Mock Trial Title
High school teams from Corona, Hemet, Murrieta, Riverside and Temecula will match wits and effort their best legal maneuvering Thursday for a chance to win the title in the Riverside County Mock Trial Competition.
Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity
A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America’s children — even teenagers who can buy their own snacks, a new study showed.
The Untold Story of COVID’s Impact on California’s Mental Health
The pandemic’s effect on Americans’ mental health was almost axiomatic. From the beginning, the uncertainty about COVID 19’s spread and ever-rising death toll, paired with lockdowns that left tens of millions jobless or facing severe income cutbacks, produced waves of anxiety and depression across the country — at levels four times those reported in 2019.
