Outside her home in Riverside County, near the north shore of the Salton Sea, Sara Renteria is struggling to breathe. She has to speak in short sentences, and pauses often to take a breath. When she was diagnosed with asthma…
People in the Coachella Valley, breathe some of the nation’s unhealthiest concentrations of a pollutant known as PM10 — particles of dust small enough to inhale. Why it’s an issue now: Local leaders and residents say more dust is covering cars…
SACRAMENTO, July 2, 2024 – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: AB 161 by the Committee on Budget – Human services. AB 162 by the Committee on Budget – Developmental services. AB 166 by the…
Unlicensed cannabis operators in California may soon face stricter enforcement under a bill that easily passed the state House and is currently in the state Senate. Assembly Bill 491, sponsored by Assembly member Greg Wallis would allow local jurisdictions to…
Desert Arc recently hosted a press conference in collaboration with Desert Healthcare District & Foundation to announce that a recent grant received allowed the organization to purchase 63 automated external defibrillators to equip its transportation fleet. Desert Arc maintains a…