Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle

Hospitals competing for nurses as US coronavirus cases surge As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the nation and infections and hospitalizations rise, medical administrators are scrambling to find enough nursing help especially in rural areas and at small hospitals. Nurses are being trained to provide care in fields where they have limited experience. Hospitals are scaling back services to ensure enough staff to handle critically ill patients. And health systems are tu...rning to short-term travel nurses to help fill the gaps. Adding to the strain, experienced nurses are "burned out with this whole (pandemic) and some are quitting, said Kevin Fitzpatrick, an emergency room nurse at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, where several left just in the past month to work in hospice or home care or at outpatient clinics. See more: https://hsjchronicle.com/hospitals-competing-for-nurses-as/ #Nurses #Pandemic

Riverside County Board of Education Appoints Dr. Edwin Gomez as Riverside County Superintendent of Schools The Riverside County Board of Education appointed Dr. Edwin Gomez as the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools beginning on November 1. Dr. Gomez fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Dr. Judy D. White, who has served for 42 years in public education. Dr. Gomez will fulfill the remainder of her term ahead of the 2022 election. Dr. Gomez has demonstrated st...rong leadership as Deputy Superintendent and will continue to support the 23 districts in Riverside County during this critical time of COVID-19, said Riverside County Board of Education President Bruce Dennis. Students and schools deserve steady and clear leadership as they continue with distance learning and consider hybrid and in-person learning as we navigate the pandemic. See more: https://hsjchronicle.com/riverside-county-board-of-educati/ #Riverside #Education

Injury Free Coalition for Kids to Launch First National Injury Prevention Day: November 18 Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children are dealing with another crisis. Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability to U.S. children from 1 to 18 years old. Every day, 20 children die from preventable injuries, resulting in more deaths than all other diseases combined. On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, The Injury Free Coalition for Kids based based in the Center for Injury Scien...ce and Prevention at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, will launch the inaugural National Injury Prevention Day to raise awareness about the significance of injury and advocate for prevention. Doctors, nurses, and community outreach personnel at close to 40 Level I Trauma Centers around the country will join forces that day, each in their own way addressing the injuries most prevalent in their communities. See more: https://hsjchronicle.com/injury-free-coalition-for-kids-to/ #Pandemic #Health

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Sex Offender Compliance Operation On Friday, October 30, 2020, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Cabazon Station conducted a Sex Offender Compliance Operation involving sex registrants residing in the communities of Cherry Valley, Cabazon, Whitewater, and the city of Calimesa. Deputies conducted compliance checks on 21 registered Sex Offenders who reside within these communities. As a result of these compliance checks, it was found that one registrant ...was out of compliance and he had moved from his last registered address. A criminal investigation is being conducted into his current whereabouts and charges will be filed with the District Attorney’s Office. Twenty subjects were contacted and found to be in compliance with their sex offender registration. The Cabazon Sheriff’s Station will continue to monitor and conduct random compliance checks of all registered sex offenders within these communities. The Cabazon Sheriff’s Station is asking anyone with information regarding this operation to contact investigators at (951) 922-7100. #Sexoffender #Investigation See more

Riverside Police Department SAFETY ALERT- WANTED SEX OFFENDERS Our Sex Registrant Compliance Unit would like our community to be aware of three known sex offenders that are homeless who have outstanding warrants for their arrest for violating the terms of their sex registration.... Franklin Ross was released from county jail on October 7, 2020, and cut off his mandatory GPS ankle monitor. Franklin is a Black male, 43-years-old, 5’8 tall and weighing 153 pounds. He frequents the downtown Riverside area. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Sheldon Tucker was released from county jail on October 8, 2020, and cut off his mandatory GPS ankle monitor. Sheldon is a White male, 51-years-old, 5’11 tall and weighing 192 pounds. He usually stays between Hemet and Riverside. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Travon Webb was recently released from jail and cut off his mandatory GPS ankle monitor. Travon is a Black male, 44-years-old, 5’9 tall weighing 220 pounds. He frequents the Magnolia Avenue corridor. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. If you see any of these wanted sex offenders, please contact our non-emergency number at (951) 354-2007, or your local agency if observed outside the city of Riverside. If you know their whereabouts, please contact Detective Jarid Zuetel at (951) 353-7133 or [email protected].