US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021

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The San Bernardino Sun
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COVID-19 was the driving factor, with deaths from the virus contributing to half of the decline from 2020 to 2021.
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CEQA reform is as needed as it’s ever been

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The San Bernardino Sun
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The California Environmental Quality Act has a noble purpose. Signed into law by Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1970, the landmark environmental protection statute is intended to ensure the public is aware
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Led by familiar faces, UCLA’s high-powered offense looks to keep rolling

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The San Bernardino Sun
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Kelly, who made his name in coaching on prolific offenses, has the luxury of a returning fifth-year quarterback and fourth-year running back — a quarterback largely responsible for the Pac-12’s highest-scoring offense a year ago and a running back being floated as a darkhorse Heisman candidate.
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The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz sues to learn what the FBI has on him

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The San Bernardino Sun
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The Monkees’ only surviving group member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI for any records that may involve him, his late bandmates, or the band itself. The Monkees were investigated by the FBI for alleged anti-Vietnam war activities in 1967 related to a concert in which they flashed pictures and messages in protest against the conflict,
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‘Machete’ says protect that pooch: Danny Trejo urges public to watch for dogs left in hot cars

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The San Bernardino Sun
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Tough-guy actor Danny Trejo has taken down some of moviedom’s toughest foes in such blockbusters as “From Dusk ’til Dawn,” “Machete” and “Once Upon a Time in Mexico.” But there’s one villain the Los Angeles icon doesn’t mess with: Heat.
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Cal swimmers: University leaders failed to take action against Teri McKeever for decades

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The San Bernardino Sun
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A letter signed by swimmers covering almost the entirety of McKeever’s career at Cal maintain university leaders have not changed the “toxic culture” within the program.
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Surveillance video sought in Colton shooting that killed 2

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The San Bernardino Sun
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Colton police are asking anyone who lives or works near where two people were shot to death early Aug. 25 to review their security videos. The shooting happened on South Pine Street between O Street and Congress Street at about 12:20 a.
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It was a slow end to discrimination at Inland Empire businesses

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The San Bernardino Sun
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White Trade Only” was the message on these signs, representing a little-remembered skeleton in the Inland Empire’s closet. The signs told African Americans and Hispanics and Asians they weren’t welcome in some businesses in most of our cities.
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How Riverside County plans to keep employees from leaving, recruit top talent

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The San Bernardino Sun
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County government has seen the national trend of employees quitting or not taking jobs they see as unfulfilling or low paying.
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San Diego State defends handling of Matt Araiza gang-rape allegation inquiry

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The San Bernardino Sun
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SDSU athletic director John David Wicker says the administration obeyed the SDPD’s request to delay a campus-led inquiry into the alleged Oct. 2021 gang rape until authorities finish their
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