Thousands watched as smoke billowed up from one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Around the globe, people donated to help the firefighting efforts, with governments and international corporations pledging millions, as well. That was the scene after the fire inside the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Since the fire on April 15, more than […]
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Reports Show Dangers of Vaping
Officials from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that a patient in Illinois became the first person to die from lung injuries caused by vaping on Aug. 23 among an increase of lung injuries linked to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning against vaping while investigating the increase in […]
Inside Look of the Hong Kong Airport
Editor’s Note: This story is a first hand account from the inside of the Hong Kong airport from our Assistant Sports Editor Hong Kong International Airport shut down fully August 12, with no inbound or outbound flights because of 12 weeks of massive protests by residents of Hong Kong. That evening, I was supposed to […]
Ambassador visits campus, speaks at forum
Dr. Robin Renee Sanders, former U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Congo (2002-2005) and Nigeria (2007-2010), visited California Baptist University March 25, to talk with students, staff and faculty about her life and mission helping those in need. Sanders has a degree in communications and is a political analyst by skill craft. She worked overseas […]
Riverside community honors fallen CHP officer
A California Highway Patrol officer who was killed on duty by an allegedly drunken driver April 6 was honored April 16 in memorial services at Harvest Christian Fellowship at 10 a.m. A procession for Sgt. Steve Licon began at 7:30 a.m. at Acheson & Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary on Magnolia Avenue and continued Harvest […]
NPS announces new national monuments
The U.S. Senate passed the Natural Resources Management Act Feb. 12, which is designed to protect millions of acres of land across the nation. The new legislation includes five new national monuments located in California, Utah, Mississippi and Kentucky. This will cover more than 1.3 million acres in the United States. In addition, 500,000 acres […]
Climate change impacts California’s weather patterns
With record-breaking cold temperatures striking Southern California, many are wondering what it is that caused these conditions. At California Baptist University, students and faculty alike have noticed this cold front, combined with the far-reaching impacts of the polar vortex in the Midwest, bringing an unusually harsh winter to the Riverside area. Although it might seem […]
Trump declares national emergency: A closer look
President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency Feb. 15 after Congress denied him the funds needed to build a border wall along the U.S.–Mexico border. Trump asked for $5.7 billion for the wall but was only granted $1.375 billion by Congress. Declaring a national emergency allows the president to use $3.6 billion of military […]
Democrats pitch Green New Deal
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed Feb. 7 the Green New Deal, a progressive resolution that pushes reform for climate change in an effort that she said is to create jobs and add balance to the economy. Ocasio-Cortez’s first piece of legislation is co-sponsored by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) and highly supported by retired Senate members. […]
States sue Trump over spending
California is leading a lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump in response to his declaration of a national emergency. The lawsuit, which is also filed by 15 other states, claims the new declaration was unconstitutional as it overstepped the separation of powers. Trump declared a national emergency Feb. 15 in order to fund a border […]