The Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees is now backtracking on its mask and booster mandates in week five of the semester, shortly after California’s indoor mask mandate ended. The Board voted Jan. 18 to mandate masks and a COVID-19 booster vaccine for students, faculty and classified staff who planned to be on campus…
By Kelsey Olarte Although the discovery of the Omicron variant has made me question if this holiday season will be a superspreader event, celebrating the holidays safely is plausible and achievable with the right precautions. We can still practice our festivities and traditions if we remain informed and cautious. The surge of fully vaccinated individuals,…
By Daniela Ramirez The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Data Tracker indicates the total percentage of the population who has received the first dose of the vaccine is 44.7% and the population that has received both doses is only 32.3% of the population. According to Tina Winston, a cardiovascular nurse with 11 years…
By Paul Quick Some are becoming increasingly aware that African Americans are wary of the recently approved vaccines that promise to restore some sense of normalcy to their and all Americans’ lives. It is especially concerning considering how COVID-19 has ravaged our communities. Blacks often lack access to quality health care and are more likely…
By Erik Galicia As COVID-19 continues to ravage the entire world, another horrific deadly disease has faded into the background, where it continues to thrive. This seemingly never ending American epidemic emerged long before our current pandemic. It has taken different forms in different decades, but the result has always been the same: jails, institutions…
By Neyra Rodriguez In previous years, people would party with their friends and family on Halloween night. Some people would stay home, with a bowl of popcorn and a bucket of candy, and enjoy a Halloween movie marathon. But most children preferred dressing up in their favorite costumes and going trick-or-treating. Unfortunately, many children will…
By Chloe Hunter Riverside county has reentered the purple tier and infection rates are widespread throughout the county. The Blueprint for a Safer Economy put in place by Gov. Gavin Newsom categorizes levels of infection by county and comes with restrictions depending on infection levels. Wearing masks irresponsibly has played a part in Riverside County’s…
By Cheetara Piry The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted against a fast-tracked timeline to reopen businesses before Halloween and bypass state guidelines. Supervisor Jeff Hewitt first presented the plan Sept. 22, but it required further revision and was rescheduled for discussion Oct. 6. The proposal was rejected 4-1, with only Hewitt dissenting. The board…
By Rolinda Espinoza The Corona Police Department began putting to use a $51,000 grant awarded to them by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control on June 9. The ABC grant aims to reduce alcohol access for minors while creating a safer community in Corona. “By keeping alcohol out of the hands of anyone under…
By The Viewpoints Editorial Board Welcome to the Great Depression 2.0. Our country’s unemployment has not reached such dismal levels since the 1930s. While the U.S. Department of Labor reported a 0.9% decrease in unemployment in July, amounting to 16.3 million unemployed people, the department admits an overall increase of 10.6 million unemployed people since…
