CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation settles EEOC charge

CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation settles EEOC charge

By SDCN Editor Fresno, CA–The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has settled a federal charge of disability filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for significant training and other injunctive relief, the federal agency said. According to the EEOC, Wasco State Prison, a facility under the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,…

Older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from yoga

Older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from yoga

By Newswise Kundalini yoga, a form of yoga that focuses on breathing, meditation, and mental visualization, appeared beneficial for older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and concerns about episodes of memory decline, according to a UCLA Health study. Researchers at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, using a type of MRI…

Suspect wanted in connection with Lemon Grove murder

Suspect wanted in connection with Lemon Grove murder

Daniel Ethridge. Photo provided by San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By Gina Yarbrough Lemon Grove, CA–Sheriff’s Department investigators are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on March 18 in Lemon Grove. Investigators have identified 34-year-old Daniel Ethridge as a suspect in the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Gregory…

North Island Credit Union provides back-to-school backpacks, supplies

North Island Credit Union provides back-to-school backpacks, supplies

(L-r, back row) North Island Credit Union VP, El Cajon Branch Manager Ben Richard; VP, Regional Manager Therese Caballes; and VP, North Island Branch Manager Dino Santos distribute backpacks to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego Club kids. Photo provided by North Island Credit Union By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–North Island Credit…

Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson at east county motel

Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson at east county motel

By Gina Yarbrough Lemon Grove, CA–A man was arrested Saturday in connection with an arson at a motel on Friday in east county, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Sheriff’s Bomb and Arson detectives identified the suspect as 39-year-old Carlos Antonio Landa. Landa was rebooked by detectives on an additional charge of arson to…

When it comes to immunity, you are what you eat

When it comes to immunity, you are what you eat

Mouse study reveals that gut bacteria are the critical intermediaries between food and healthy gut immunity. Credit: iLexx/iStock / Getty Images Plus By Newswise The notion that diet and health are inextricably linked is hardly novel. For millennia, people have known that poor nutrition is responsible for many health problems. But the precise mechanisms that…

College Avenue Center receives grant from Seniors Community Foundation

College Avenue Center receives grant from Seniors Community Foundation

A member of Jewish Family Services College Avenue Center sings karaoke. Courtesy Jewish Family Service. By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation has awarded the Jewish Family Service College Avenue Center $10,000 as part of the foundation’s Empower San Diego Senior Center grant program.  College Avenue Center, along with 10 other…

New homeless shelter to open in Oceanside

New homeless shelter to open in Oceanside

The Oceanside Navigation Center will open its shelter to those individuals experiencing homelessness in Oceanside. Photo provided by City of Oceanside By Gina Yarbrough Oceanside, CA–The City of Oceanside held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning for its new year-round homeless shelter for those experiencing homelessness in the city. Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, City Manager Jonathan…