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UCI Health welcomes first patients to new Irvine cancer center
The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center opened its second clinical hub on July 16, marking a significant milestone in cancer care for Orange County. On the first day of operations, more than 160 patients received world-class care from specialists at the state-of-the-art facility, including 18 outpatient surgeries. The...
Southern California’s jobs picture is improving; glimmer of hope seen in Hollywood employment
California's unemployment rate held steady last month and the overall jobs picture looked considerably brighter than earlier this year, according to new government data released Friday. Still, at 5.2%, the state's jobless rate is tied with Nevada for the highest in the country; the national unemployment figure averaged 4.1% last...
Weekly Mosquito Spraying to Begin in Coachella Valley to Combat Viruses
The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District will initiate weekly mosquito spraying operations starting Saturday to curb mosquito-borne viruses in Indio and Coachella. The truck-mounted spraying will occur between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m., depending on weather conditions, and will continue through September 21st. The effort aims to significantly reduce the mosquito population and lower the risk of virus transmission.
Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing
Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US.But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the greed of colonialists, who drained its waters to create arable farmland.And yet, last year, the once-cherished lake suddenly reemerged, bringing with it both positive and painful effects.Back in the late 19th Century, Tulare stretched more than 100 miles long and 30 miles wide, and was “the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River”, Vivian Underhill of Northeastern University explained in a news release.At this...
Mega Millions ticket worth $540,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $279 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be a half-million dollars richer. According to California Lottery's website late Friday night, a ticket worth $548,195 was sold at a Vons on North Figueroa Street in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Suspect Flees Empty-Handed in Latest Coachella Valley Bank Robbery
A man in disguise attempted to rob a Wells Fargo in Palm Springs last night but fled without any money. The suspect, who threatened a teller with a firearm, was later tracked to a vehicle in Thousand Palms, where authorities detained three individuals and recovered the weapon. This marks the third bank robbery in the Coachella Valley in under a month. Although the same suspect may be responsible for earlier heists, he is not linked to last night’s incident. No injuries were reported.
In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state’s history. Their efforts in Coloma,...
‘Not just farmland.’ This Central Valley art installation points to California’s Ice Age past
In the middle of California’s vast San Joaquin Valley, an overpass along Highway 99 commemorates massive beasts that roamed the land hundreds of thousands of years ago. Silhouettes of Columbian Mammoths, which existed up and down North America during the Pleistocene era, were installed by the California Department of Transportation late last year.
California, Illinois Democrats dominate list of those asking Biden to exit race
As calls for President Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race grow, Democratic lawmakers from two states are taking a larger role in the effort to persuade the president to step away from his campaign: California and Illinois. As of Friday, six congressional Democrats from California and five from Illinois have asked the president to…
California heat has dried out tall grass fed by winter rain, making the fire outlook more worrisome
With weeks still to go before the heart of fire season hits, more than 242,000 acres have already burned in California — about double the typical area for this time of year, according to statistics from the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The number of fires...
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