Dr. Melissa Egge took the stand for the state - amongst other positions  she worked as a Forensic Pediatrician for 5.5 years at Loma Linda University Hospital. She says she’s consulted on hundreds of cases that involve the suspicion of child abuse, with the majority being infants and toddlers . Such was the case when 17 month old Parker Lee Schumacher -- arrived at Loma Linda on Feb 11. 2015 with severe head trauma and retinal hemorrhaging. Dr. Egge focused on the severity of these injuries -…

If some of the damage from the recent storm includes Joshua Trees that have fallen on your property, or just some trimming - the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act requires that you apply for a permit to remove or alter the protected species. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is required to process these permits within 30 days of receipt of the fallen or problem trees - that window shrinks down to 10 days if the tree creates an imminent threat to public health and safety. …

The first locally acquired human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) this year have been confirmed in the city of San Bernardino, according to the Department of Public Health. WNV is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Signs and symptoms of WNV may include fever, body aches, rash, nausea, vomiting, and headache. Most people infected with the virus have no symptoms. However, people 50 years of age and older and individuals with diabetes, hypertension, who are…