COVID-19

VIDEO: These California last responders talk about the importance of taking recommendations from first responders to heart: Wash your hands, wear a mask, and practice social distancing.

Easy, effective tips for Halloween and Día de los Muertos celebrations Autumn holidays like Halloween and Día de los Muertos usually mean mingling with friends, enjoying parties, and celebrating in groups. But in this unusual year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reminds you to keep it spooky and…

Contact a licensed mental health professional for assistance Feeling anxious or depressed these days? You are far from alone, according to a new study from San Diego State and Florida State universities. As published in the journal Depression & Anxiety, researchers compared nationally representative samples of U.S. adults from the…

With fall right around the corner and flu season hot on its heels, public health officials nationwide are urging consumers to get vaccinated against the flu to stave off a “twindemic,” a double-whammy surge in flu and COVID-19 cases. “When the flu vaccine becomes available, make sure you get vaccinated…

A walk in the park lately has been, well—no walk in the park. Finding ways to keep a six-foot distance from others out in public has been quite a challenge, as many outdoor spaces aren’t configured with physical distancing in mind. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we…

DCA Issues Waiver to Expand Access to Tests and Ensure the Timely and Accurate Reporting of Test Results SACRAMENTO – The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued a new waiver today to expand COVID-19 testing in California and allow for timely and accurate reporting of COVID-19 test results. DCA Waiver…

Licensed repair professionals can help keep your older car safe Birthdays are causes for celebration: another year in the rear-view mirror, but a new one just around the corner. Those annual recognitions go for your car, too, and added years mean added cause to make sure your vehicle’s running smoothly,…

Want to keep COVID-19 from darkening your doorstep? In India, you can stand in a circle, clap your hands, and chant “Go Corona Go!” Or drink a glass of cow urine. Either one should help. In Nairobi, knocking back a shot of Henessey will cure it. In Brazil, take a…

Adoptions up in response to lockdowns “We cleared the shelter!” That was the joyous message shared by Riverside County Animal Services this spring when all of its animals were adopted. And that happy news has been repeated time and again at shelters throughout the state and nation as people log…

For a few months, doors were closed, roads were empty, and no one would dare to knock on a neighbor’s door for a cup of sugar. Then, as COVID-19 cases started to dwindle, businesses reopened, and people loosened up – for a little while. Before we knew it, things went…