Families have been affected by fires up and down the state of California. The most prominent wildfire near the California Baptist University community was the Holy Fire, which started Aug. 6 The fire began in Holy Jim Canyon and Trabuco Canyon, and it then spread throughout the mountain cities in the Inland Empire. Forrest Gordon […]
Tech companies resist loss of DACA program
Large technology companies such as Uber, Facebook and Microsoft have publicly spoken out about their disapproval of the Trump administration’s advancements to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since his inauguration, President Donald J. Trump has made evident his intention to toughen immigration policy. Now that the time has come for the […]
L.A. fires threaten student homes
A total of 626,216 acres are covered in ash because of the 6,409 acres that have torn across California since the start of 2017, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Los Angeles and Riverside counties were affected by five of the fires, which included the largest brush fire in L.A. history. […]
Yellow dragon disease threatens Riverside
Agriculturists find alarming citrus disease in local trees, quarantine it Citrus greening, a citrus plant disease responsible for severely damaging Florida’s citrus industry since 2005, has been found in Riverside. The disease, otherwise known as Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease, was discovered in two trees at a residential area near the Interstate 60, 91 and 215 interchange late this […]
Mein Kampf raises concerns
A new edition of “Mein Kampf” brings attention back to anti-Semitism in Germany 70 years after Adolf Hitler’s death, eliciting concern at California Baptist University, as well as in Germany. The text, “Hitler, Mein Kampf: A Critical Edition,” was released after the original copyright, held by the German State of Bavaria, expired Jan. 1. The […]
Disneyland drops SoCal ticket prices
Despite price hikes in annual Disney passes, there is good news for Southern California residents: Disneyland will offer discounted two-day tickets for $149 from now until May 19. The company announced the SoCal Resident Flex Ticket would save many fans up to 25 percent off the regularly priced tickets. The customer can choose between either […]
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Missing Americans kidnapped in Baghdad After the U.S.. State Department confirmed a group of American citizens missing Jan. 17 in Baghdad, security forces discovered they were kidnapped from their interpreter’s apartment, according to Iraqi officials. American and Iraqi authorities are working together to find the current location of the Americans, according to Secretary of State John […]
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Suspect in Paris attack believed to be in Syria New details emerged that a suspect in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, had purchased detonators from a fireworks shop before the Nov. 13 attacks. French sources, however, have said Belgian-born Abdeslam escaped to Syria. CNN reported the ringleader, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, and another man were planning another […]
Twitter creates live news feed
Twitter recently added a new feature called “Moments” early in October, which functions as a way for users to catch up on what has been going on around the world through a collection of tweets. Moments is a feature that allows users to view the most recent and most tweeted events about entertainment, sports, politics […]
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Theater Arts program opens ‘The Apple Tree’ musical The California Baptist University Theatre Arts program presents “The Apple Tree” musical performance on Oct. 9-10 and 15-17 at the Wallace Theatre. General admission for the show is $15. Admission for seniors, students and CBU faculty and staff is $10. The CBU student price is $10. Show […]