NEW YORK CITY – With the holiday season, many people are hoping to escape the cold to a sunny shore far away. A winter getaway is a great time to relax and have fun, but it’s important to remember that ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause severe skin damage, sunburn and ultimately contribute to the development of skin cancer.“Melanoma,...
WASHINGTON – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced availability of a suite of enhancements to wireless emergency alerts that will enable Americans to receive more geographically precise, effective and informative alerts on their mobile phones during emergencies, which will help save lives.“One of my key public safety priorities has been to ensure that America’s emergency alerting system meets...
A pooled analysis of nine prospective studies involving more than 750,000 adults found that recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity were linked to a lower risk for seven cancers, with several cancer types having a “dose/response” relationship. The study was led by investigators at the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of...
The callers pretended to be well-meaning parents who were trying to safely dispose of unneeded antibiotics and opioid-based prescription painkillers after their child’s surgery. Fewer than half of the California pharmacies they called provided correct prescription drug disposal details, a percentage that dropped sharply if the “secret shoppers” made their call on a weekend, according to a brief research...
For many people, the New Year is a time to adopt new habits as a renewed commitment to personal health. Newly enthusiastic fitness buffs pack into gyms and grocery stores are filled with shoppers eager to try out new diets.But, does scientific evidence support the claims made for these diets? In a review article published in the Dec. 26...
Money muling is illegal and helps criminals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Like many Americans, Aaron Cole and his wife had been able to save up a nest egg through the rising value of their home. But after six years there and the births of their two children, the Oregon couple decided to sell and use the equity they had built up to purchase a...
This year saw many changes throughout the Temecula Valley and surrounding communities. From the first new sheriff at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in more than a decade to continued growth and changes throughout the communities Valley News serves, there was no shortage of news in 2019 reflecting change.Valley News invites you to join us as we take a...
The city of Menifee revealed its first patrol car, a flag-wrapped Chevy Tahoe.The car is the first in a fleet of patrol cars the city ordered to outfit the new force, according to a news release issued by the city.“The sleek design also recognizes just how new the department is with the statement, ‘Serving Menifee since 2020,’ written on...
The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians is constructing a private driveway which will intersect with Pala Road between Lira Road and Rainbow Oaks Road, and the construction will include a traffic signal along with flashing advanced warning beacons along Pala Road. Although the tribe is funding the traffic signal, Pechanga and Riverside County will share ownership of intersection improvements...
TEMECULA - A midnight crash east of Temecula left a man dead and two others seriously injured Friday.Around 12:20 a.m., the driver of a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer was heading east on state Route 79 "at a high rate of speed," according to the California Highway Patrol.Just as a 2004 Kia Rio was approaching on the opposite side of the...