Kiara Jerez

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Worked on 64 assignments, created 42, named on 13 bylines for The Chaffey Breeze.

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Earthquake Alarms

Natural disasters have occurred frequently in the past month. Mexico recently encountered three earthquakes at over M 6.1. With the San Andreas fault spilling California, many locals have cause for concern about when the next one will hit. Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School, located in northeast Los Angeles, has installed an Emergency Earthquake System, also known as "Shake Alert" from...

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Health and Wholeness Ep. 3

If you could break any habit in 21 days, what would it be? In episode 3 of Health and Wholeness, Amanda Giordano shares her experience of cutting out refined sugars for 21 days. Giordano has not eaten refined sugars for almost 3 years and has no plans on going back to refined sugars. Music Credit: Michael Korbin Book Mentioned: The...

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Health and Wholeness Ep. 2

In episode two of Health and Wholeness, I talk to my friend Tricia Sweeny about the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle. Sweeny has not been eating meat for five years now. She is currently a vegetarian but says she wants to go back to being a vegan. Music credit: jorikbasov from Pixabay">jorikba...

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Top 3 Environmental Websites

On Sept. 23, 2019, Greta Thunberg stirred the pot with politicians, delivering a wide-spread speech (only five minutes in length) at UN Climate Action Summit. She brought forth the urgency to fix the climate crisis that has been happening over the past thirty years. Thunberg ends the speech: “We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right...

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Breezing through Washington, DC

On Oct. 30 nine writers from The Breeze traveled across the country to Washington, DC. to attend the College Media Association (CMA) and the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) convention. The convention was bigger than previous years, and students from all across the country came together to compete in Best of Show awards and learn more about journalism in different aspects....

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COPE Health Scholars

Treating patients with respect and kindness was not an issue for intern, Tyler Tillmon. Tillmon was issued to work for Riverside Community Hospital, as a COPE Health Scholar intern. The COPE Health Scholar program extends from California to Hawaii, giving the opportunity to students in the medical field to explore hospital settings. Prior to the internship, it was clear to...

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News Roundup 11/05/19

Several blasts of arctic cold will bring an early winter to millions across the USCentral, northern and the southern U. S will be hit with a taste of winter in the upcoming days. The northeastern states will be hit with snow from Thursday into Friday morning. Starting Monday of next week, the temperature will drop anywhere between 10 and 20...

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Fútball Americano

To Francisco Jimenez, football is not just a sport he happens to play, it is a life path he and his family consciously chose. Following his football path meant leaving friends and family to move to a new country where he would have to learn a new language and acquaint himself to a new culture. In Mexico, football is not...

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News Roundup 10/29/19

A New California Wildfire breaks out in Los AngelesAs the strong winds continue to occur, so do the wildfires. On Oct. 28, mandatory evacuations were being made due to the Getty Fire that broke out Monday morning following the Kincade Fire and Tick Fire. The students who attend Mount Saint Mary's University were evacuated. According to The Los Angeles Department...

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News Roundup 10/22/19

California gets ready for more wildfires and power outages as the weather refuses to cooperateAccording to Los Angeles Fire Chief Patrick Butler, 40 acres of fire ignited in Pacific Palisades on Monday. Windy conditions continued this week and 40 homes are threatened in the area. About 209,00 homes are in risk of having their power shut down to prevent the...