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WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. - Locals worry and take measure to prevent harmful effects of increased activity from visitors spending time in the snow. Because there is so much condensed activity in Southern California mountain communities during the snow season, there is an increase of waste buildup. Families that go to mountain regions to play in the snow can forget about cleaning up their trash, bringing their snow gear home with them or being cautious with the nature around them Due to increased environmental stress, local mountain communities have the possibility to begin to disappear. "I think that erosion of mountain communities] is a micro cause to the macro cause," Chad Keel, a … [Read more...] about Snow players harming local vacation spots

The faculty senate meeting on Jan. 15 decided the quarter to semester change will take place effectively during summer session of the CSUSB 2020 catalog year. Students cannot mix and match quarter and semester catalogs; the system will not allow it. Transfer students coming from a CSU will still be on quarter catalog.  Freshman and high school graduates, as well as community college students, will not be affected by this change since they are required to be on semester catalog. This might be great news for some students, however, it does not come without its negatives.  Quarter students will be on the quarter catalog but will be on a semester schedule. Catalog year means … [Read more...] about CSUSB Faculty Senate Meeting Discusses Transition Plans of Quarter to Semester

While service members are off fighting wars their spouses stay behind, often overwhelmed by the whole ordeal. Here, military spouses tell their side and give advice to the next generation. Between 2001 and 2010, 2.15 million soldiers were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. Today, the conflict in Afghanistan continues and claimed an American life as recently as Saturday, November 3. The fallen leaves behind a wife and 7 children. As a licensed therapist for families and marriages, Dr. Shanna Puels, has dealt with military families. As the spouse of a US Air Force veteran, and mother to an active duty veteran, she knows first-hand what … [Read more...] about Military spouses tell their side of the story

CSUSB Assistant Professor, Dr. Julie Taylor explained how the U.S. policy affects survivors of prostitution and human trafficking at the Grace and Justice event in Riverside. Guest speakers of various professional backgrounds held discussions on human trafficking issues such as pimp recruiting and selling, victimization, healthcare, nursing implications and challenges for law enforcement, among others. While much of the information is meant for the public, the goal was to educate nurses and nursing students on how they can work with people affected by human trafficking. “The way people view them [victims] from an outsider's perspective is that they’re one and the same," said Dr. … [Read more...] about Grace and Justice: Human Trafficking in the Inland Empire

After 9/11, the Federal Government made the decision to implement a new all-encompassing form of identification in each state to streamline air travel throughout the United States. The Real ID, which will replace a regular California driver’s license, has slowly been implemented in the United States over the last 15 years even though the deadline with the federal government for full compliance for all 50 states is October 1, 2020. As of October of this year, 37 states and territories were compliant, 19 have been granted extensions and California just began offering this enhanced ID on January 22, 2018. According to KFI AM radio hosts, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou of the John and … [Read more...] about The Real ID: the driver’s license you will need to fly