In a Dec. 5 opinion piece, www.myvalleynews.com/does-the-state-owe-you-money, Assembly member Marie Waldron asked, “Why does California have so much unclaimed property?” The correct answer is: the state wants the money.The state treats unclaimed property – mostly money – as revenue and puts it in the state’s general fund, where it’s spent. That placement obviously creates a disincentive to return the...
LOMA LINDA – A study recently published by researchers in both Loma Linda and Laos PDR found that respiratory health and rates of tuberculosis in low-income communities may be severely impacted by controllable external factors. Tuberculosis – a curable and preventable disease – is now the world’s leading cause of death from an infectious agent, surpassing HIV and AIDS.The study...
The holiday season is at hand, and many residents in California are already making year-end plans to travel and celebrate with friends and family. Yet there is one year-end plan that people often overlook: taking steps to make the most of their health benefits. Doing so could help improve their health and save them money.Here are five health tips...
HEMET – Shannon Moore, wellness director of Desert Hills Memory Care Center, a memory care community located at 25818 Columbia Street in Hemet, has been awarded as “Outstanding Department Director” by the California Assisted Living Association, Nov. 6, at their Fall Conference and Trade Show in Palm Springs.Moore was rewarded this title based on her commitment to providing outstanding,...
I was at church the other day and noticed some children playing hide and seek in the sanctuary. It was everything you would expect from the classic game. The seeker kept her eyes open when she counted. The hiders always hid together in plain sight and couldn’t help giggling to give their secret position away. They really wanted to...
The fifth annual Austin Gorrell Baseball Classic wrapped up with a thriller of a game between Orange Lutheran High School and Corona High School at California Baptist University’s James W. Totman Stadium. The game was held Tuesday, Nov. 26, in front of a max capacity crowd, all who were there to honor the memory of Austin Gorrell. Austin died...
In what has quickly become one of the most competitive tournaments in Southern California, Corona Centennial High School’s Adidas BattleZone has played host to many of the top high school basketball programs around since its inception in 2015.The tournament, sponsored by Ultra H2, takes place at Centennial High School and Centennial boys’ basketball coach Josh Giles always assembles an...
The outcome of their final game wasn’t what they wanted, but the season was everything they could have asked for. The Temecula Valley High School Golden Bears took on the El Camino High School Wildcats at Herb Meyer Stadium Friday, Dec. 6, but fell 34-18 in their first ever CIF Division 3AA State Regional Bowl game. A win would...
TEMECULA – The Wine Town Rollers, Temecula Valley’s first roller derby league, will be hosting a holiday-themed roller derby bout Saturday, Dec. 14, at Margarita Community Park, 29119 Margarita Road, in Temecula. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. with their junior derby league kicking off that same night.A junior Naughty versus Nice bout will take place that same day at...
The Great Oak High School boys’ cross-country team continued their winning ways at the CIF State Cross-country Championships, which were held at Woodward Park earlier this month. It marked their sixth consecutive Division 1 state championship, while the girls finished second to Clovis Buchanan, making it the first time since 2011 that the Lady Wolfpack runners were not the...