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Riverside County Vector Control Reports First West Nile Virus Detections

Riverside County Vector Control this month reported its first two confirmed detections of West Nile Virus in unincorporated Riverside County for the 2026 mosquito season.

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Riverside County Public Health Celebrates 100 Years Of Service

In June 1926, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance establishing the first full-time public health officer position.

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Riverside’s Healthy Lifestyle Initiative Ramping Up Efforts

The Blue Zones Project is a well-being initiative with the goal of improving quality of life by influencing policies, hosting community events and optimizing local services.

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Palo Verde Hospital Announces Temporary Closure Of Community Clinic

Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe announced Wednesday that it would be temporarily closing its Community Clinic while seeking to recruit and hire a qualified healthcare provider.

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Palo Verde Hospital To Host Open House Showcasing Upgrades As Questions About Future Remain

RUHS has been running daily operations at the rural facility since late February under an agreement set to expire next month.

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Palo Verde Hospital CEO Sandra Anaya Stepping Down Amid ‘Reorganization’

Palo Verde Hospital CEO Sandra Anaya is set to step down from her position with the embattled hospital this week.

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Riverside County Health Officials Report First Pediatric Flu-Related Death Of Season

Riverside University Health System - Public Health officials Thursday announced Riverside County’s first pediatric flu-related death of the season, which typically runs October through April.

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Supervisors Vote to Fill PVHD Board Vacancies By Election, Appointment

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors this week voted to fill a pair of vacancies on the Palo Verde Healthcare District Board of Directors by both election and appointment.

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County Provides Additional $3.45M Loan To Palo Verde Hospital

The Palo Verde Healthcare District Board of Directors and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors are set to ratify a $3.45 million loan from the county to the district next week to support continued hospital operations.

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Kaiser Permanente Nurses Return To Work After Monthlong Strike

Thousands of nurses and healthcare workers across California and Hawaii returned to work Tuesday following the official end of a monthlong strike.