The Keep Your Home California program was developed in collaboration with numerous community partners, foreclosure counselors, housing advocates and others directly involved in helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Steve Gallagher for Keep Your Home California discussed the various programs being offered and what homeowners need to do to take advantage of these programs.

Dr. Sophia Grant, is chief of medical services for the Riverside County Child Assessment Team and the Sexual Assault Response Team at Riverside University Health System--Medical Center in Moreno Valley.

She was recently involved in evaluating children who endured longstanding abuse involving shackling and neglect.

Dr. Grant has worked for many years to educate the public about child trafficking, which has been a very significant issue in California and the Inland Empire in particular.

Paul Hammond is the Executive Director for March Field Air Museum in Riverside. March Field is the oldest continuously operating military airfield on the West Coast, and a birthplace of the modern Air Force our nation relies upon today.

Mr. Hammond had some fascinating stories about the history behind March Air Field and stories behind some of the old and new exhibits.

Riverside University Health System – Public Health, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, and the California Health Collaborative – Tobacco Control Program are teaming up to share positive health messages while enjoying a free minor league baseball game between the San Bernardino 66ers and the Lake Elsinore Storm.

“Step up for Better Health” is a national initiative to encourage walking and support Boys & Girls Clubs.

Will Shanley is the “Step up for Better Health” Engagement Coordinator with United Healthcare.

Walking is a nearly universal activity and has been shown to have the lowest dropout rate among people who struggle with being more active, according to the American Heart Association.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved $585,000 in homelessness and affordable housing spending to help 80 households as part of the County of Riverside’s ongoing effort to meet the needs of homeless families and individuals.

Michelle DeArmond, manager for the Economic Development Agency of Riverside County, (EDA) explained how the EDA is reassigning the funds it received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to four new programs.

The American Heart Association (AHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke.

They fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

AHA is holding their annual “Southwest Riverside County Heart & Stroke Walk” April 28th at Lake Skinner in association with their “Healthy For Good” movement.

Oscar Valdez is the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector for San Bernardino County.

Properties will be sold that have been tax-defaulted for five or more years in an effort to return them to tax paying status.

The San Bernardino County Tax Collector’s Office is hosting an internet based tax sale auction May 12, through May 18, 2018 with staggered closings occurring May 14 through May 18.

Ayesha Sherzai, MD is a neurologist and co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University, where she leads the Lifestyle Program for the Prevention of Neurological Diseases. 

Dr. Sherzai and her husband Dr. Dean Sherzai have conducted one of the most comprehensive reviews ever into scientific studies that show some of the causes of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The impact a father has on his daughter - especially during these modern times - is both profound and immense.

It is imperative that fathers teach daughters how to handle issues of this nature.

John Griffith is a devoted father and is currently raising three daughters. For most of their lives, he has been a single parent.

His fatherhood story in his book “A Dad’s Fun Guide To Raising Happy Daughters” is inspirational, emotionally charged, and spiritual.