ASD assistant superintendent suddenly resigns

ADELANTO The Adelanto School District's assistant superintendent of business services has abruptly resigned less than two years after assuming the leadership post. Jose Dominguez resigned from his assistant superintendent position last week, Superintendent Darin Brawley confirmed Tuesday....
http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/suddenly-34507-superintendent-adelanto.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:00 -0700

California's Illegal Immigrant Shortage

Farmers just north of Mexico who can't find field hands are getting creative
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-03/californias-illegal-immigrant-shortage?campaign_id=rss_null

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 18:28:18 -0700

Community Valley Bank Announces First Quarter Performance Results

Robert “Bob” Hahn, President and CEO of Community Valley Bank , announced the Bank ended a profitable first quarter March 31, 2012. The bank earned $47,000 at quarter
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/community-valley-bank-announces-first-040600405.html

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 21:06:00 -0700

Health system 'sticker shock' and other critiques

NPR reports on how one cancer specialist diagnoses the health system's ills, while The Associated Press reports on how the costs for a common operation to remove the appendix ranged from $1,500 to $180,000 in one state.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120425/Health-system-sticker-shock-and-other-critiques.aspx

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:57:28 -0700

Studies Reignite Mammography Debate For Middle-Aged Women

In two new papers, researchers found that two types of women would benefit from regular mammograms in their 40s: those who have very dense breasts, and those who have a close relative who had breast cancer. But some scientists say the papers are misleading women and their physicians.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/04/29/151655064/studies-reignite-mammography-debate-for-middle-aged-women?ft=1&f=1001

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:20:57 -0700

Desert Regional Medical Center's Rhia Ferrer delivers award-winning care

Registered nurse Rhia Ferrer has been with Desert Regional Medical Center since 1991. Ferrer recently was awarded the center's Nurse of the Year 2012 honors.
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120517/NEWS01/205160385/Desert-Regional-Medical-Center-s-Rhia-Ferrer-delivers-award-winning-care

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:45 -0700

Older Men Still Being Screened for Prostate Cancer

Many men 75 years and older, who are far more likely to be harmed than helped by prostate cancer screening, continue to be tested for the disease, despite federal guidelines strongly advising against the practice.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/older-men-still-being-screened-for-prostate-cancer/

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:50:35 -0700

Well: Older Men Still Being Screened for Prostate Cancer

Many men 75 years and older, who are far more likely to be harmed than helped by prostate cancer screening, continue to be tested, despite guidelines strongly advising against the practice.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/older-men-still-being-screened-for-prostate-cancer/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:35:13 -0700

Studies may offer clarity on mammograms

WASHINGTON — After several years of upheaval over the best way to conduct breast cancer screening, researchers are working to find clarity over when women should begin getting mammograms, how often, and at what cost. A pair of new studies clears up some of the uncertainty by finding that women who have a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer, or those who have unusually dense breast ...
http://www.herald-review.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/748d447a-93b9-11e1-ba84-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:00 -0700

East Bay high school/community college scoreboard for Thursday, May 3 events

Badminton-PrepHAAL Mt. Eden 14, Hayward 1Boys singles: V. Nguyen (ME) d. Phan 21-10, 21-10; Rojas (ME) d.
http://www.mercurynews.com/high-school-sports/ci_20545649/east-bay-high-school-community-college-scoreboard-thursday?source=rss

Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 22:04:31 -0700