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Remark. Today, donald trump, the leading republican candidate to be next president , issued a policy statement calling on the United States to close its doors to all muslims entering the country. One of the San Bernardino killers was here on a visa. The white house was quick to call trumps idea contrary to americas values and security. Republican rival jeb bush said trump had simply become unhinged. Heres Major Garrett. Donald j. Trump is calling for a total and complete shut down of all muzline...

Victor Valley College to reopen campus to students, public in May Classes will continue online or remotely through the Spring semester Victorville Daily Press As COVID-19 vaccinations rise and cases drop, Victor Valley College announced this week that in-person campus services will reopen to students and the public in May after being closed for more than a year during the pandemic. While classes will continue being taught online or remotely for the Spring semester, in-person student services w...

COVID-19: San Bernardino County to move to less-restrictive red tier on Sunday Victorville Daily Press San Bernardino County will move from the most-restrictive tier in the state’s color-coded COVID-19 reopening plan to the less-restrictive red tier Sunday, a move that paves the way for certain businesses, like movie theaters and museums, to reopen with modifications, county and state officials announced Friday.      San Bernardino County has operated in the purple tier — indicatin...

"Weve done testing, weve done education, and now its time to do the vaccinations," said Bishop Kelvin Simmons from Immanuel Praise Fellowship. These trusted leaders are here to spread that message to fellow members of the Black community, who they say have been reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccinations. "We know that it was important to do the education part because Ill just be upfront with you, I was one of the ones that said I was not going to tell my congregation to do the vaccination,” s...

The week-long King of Hammers off-road race and festival concludes on Saturday in Southern California Thousands attended for the chance to blow off steam in the temporary Hammertown settlement Locals welcome the boost to the economy but some fear that COVID could spread at the event Organizers required a negative COVID test from all participants and mandated masks at the festival  

While many recognize Super Bowl Sunday as a veritable national holiday, San Bernardino County health officials are urging residents to avoid behaviors that could lead to another spike in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. Ernest Figueroa has more information… The Centers for Disease Control notes that the safest way to celebrate the Super Bowl is to gather virtually or only with the people in your own household. The county’s public health director echoes that advice; Corwin Porter ur...

A Yucca Valley man was arrested Wednesday, accused of distributing child pornography. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Department Crimes against Children detail received a tip from an electronic service provider that various videos of child pornography were being distributed online. Detectives learned the account distributing the videos belonged to Jonathan Marriott, 34. On Wednesday, investigators interviewed Marriott in the 60200 block of La Mirada Trail, where he was then arrested for inve...

Jan 25, 2021 9:32am Once a broad swath of the population has been vaccinated, which could take many months, testing volume will likely drop off sharply. However ongoing outbreaks may require increased testing, particularly in poorer communities of color, which have been hit hardest by the pandemic. (Getty Images) California Gov. Gavin Newsom, under growing pressure to jump-start a faltering COVID-19 vaccine rollout, jetted to Los Angeles on Jan. 15 to unveil a massive new vaccination si...

Vaccine ramp-up squeezes covid testing and tracing California Gov. Gavin Newsom, under growing pressure to jump-start a faltering covid-19 vaccine rollout, jetted to Los Angeles on Jan. 15 to unveil a massive new vaccination site at Dodger Stadium that is expected eventually to inoculate 12,000 people a day. The city-run venue had been the biggest covid testing site in the U.S., administering over 1 million tests in its nearly eight months of operation — and over 10,000 a day during the recen...

California's ability to multitask is being tested as health officials scramble to find staff for vaccination sites while maintaining testing and contact tracing.