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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Scammers are targeting holiday travelers

Holiday Travel    (StatePoint) Holiday season travelers are a key target for scammers and criminals looking to cash in on distracted victims. Visa has observed an uptick in 2025 of sophisticated, travel-related scams where well-known travel providers are convincingly impersonated, and, according to a McAfee Travel Report, one in five Americans has fallen victim to a travel scam. Artificial intelligence […]
Saturday, December 6, 2025

Statewide advisory about poisoning from wild mushrooms

Health Alert​   December 5, 2025 NR25-023 State advises public not to forage for wild mushrooms during this high-risk season What You Need to Know: An outbreak of serious illness associated with eating foraged wild mushrooms has been reported. CDPH is urging individuals to avoid foraging for and eating wild mushrooms while risk of amatoxin poisoning is high.   SACRAMENTO – The […]
Sunday, November 23, 2025

Tips for staying healthy during the holiday season

  (StatePoint) The holiday season is a joyous time to reconnect with family and friends, but it can also throw your wellness routines out of alignment. Doctors advise prioritizing healthy choices now so you can start 2026 feeling your best. “Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to lose sight of our well-being, overindulge in food and […]
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Burbank Unified School District is looking for school board candidates

  The Burbank Unified School District has released details of its search for a replacement for ex-school board member, Charlene Tabet..   Below is the recent email message about the school board vacancy sent out by Interim Superintendent Oscar Macias last Friday, September 19.   Dear Burbank Unified Community, We are writing to inform you that a vacancy has occurred […]