A deer mouse collected from an open nature area in Campo during routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, County Health officials said.
Methamphetamine seized by Border Patrol agents. Photo: U.S. Border Patrol By SDCN Editor Indio, CA–El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican citizen attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics through an immigration checkpoint on August 25. The driver of a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe approached the primary inspection area of the Highway 86 checkpoint. Agents…
“The Last of Us,” Inspired by the Critically Acclaimed Post-Apocalyptic PlayStation Video Game, Comes to Life as an All-New Halloween Horror Nights Haunted House, Image credit: Universal Studios Hollywood By SDCN Editor Universal City, CA–Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights dare guests to survive “The Last of Us” as Naughty Dog and PlayStation’s award-winning post-pandemic video…
Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates the holidays with “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” and “Grinchmas,” starting on November 24 and running daily through January 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. Photo: Universal Studios Hollywood By SDCN Editor Universal City, CA–Universal Studios Hollywood festive holidays celebration returns to the theme park with eagerly awaited seasonal favorites,…
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…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–California is offering $150 million to help the state’s public school districts, and charter schools put more electric and zero-emission school buses on the roads. A collaboration between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), the state is accepting applications through Sept. 29, and award recipients…
Black Rock Coffee Bar By SDCN Editor Portland, OR–Black Rock Coffee Bar, a national boutique coffee chain, has announced its winter drink menu for the 2023 holiday season, available at all California locations. This year, Black Rock Coffee Bar presents a delightful array of Winter Wonder beverages, available in iced, hot or blended options. The…