Rachel Fobar
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 17, 2026
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Cal State Fullerton researchers testing Ladera Ranch soil for contaminants (opens the original)
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At a chemistry lab at Cal State Fullerton, two students and their professor huddle around a tiny plastic jar containing a precious substance: dirt. It may not look like much, but this dirt might hold an explanation for what’s been making people sick in Ladera Ranch, where a string of children have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. This particular sample was collected from Boreal Plunge Park in Ladera Ranch, but water and soil samples also were taken from Wagsdale Dog Park
Spike in rare cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Southern California (opens the original)
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An anti-pesticide movement inspired by the emergence of rare cancer cases in Ladera Ranch is beginning to spread throughout Orange County and beyond — and already enjoying some success. Activist movements have formed in Dana Point, Rancho Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano, and some in Aliso Viejo are using the current momentum to revive a campaign they’d fought in 2024. On Instagram, a series of new accounts have popped up: Regenerate OC, San Clemente Goes Organic, Toxic Free Newport Beach,
Ladera Ranch cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Orange County (opens the original)
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An anti-pesticide movement inspired by the emergence of rare cancer cases in Ladera Ranch is beginning to spread throughout Orange County and beyond — and already enjoying some success. Activist movements have formed in Dana Point, Rancho Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano, and some in Aliso Viejo are using the current momentum to revive a campaign they’d fought in 2024. On Instagram, a series of new accounts have popped up: Regenerate OC, San Clemente Goes Organic, Toxic Free Newport Beach,
Locally trained midwives are ‘untapped resource’ amid OB-GYN shortage (opens the original)
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She’s crying out as she has contractions. Her stomach rises and falls with labored breaths. A monitor tracking her vital signs beeps in the background. “One more contraction,” says Angela Sojobi, a certified nurse-midwife and assistant professor at Cal State Fullerton. And with one more push, the baby is born. But Annie can’t hear her, because Annie isn’t a human. She’s a state-of-the art mannequin that can simulate birth, and used to train midwifery students at Cal State Fullerton’s School of N
Baxter the beaver is becoming dam famous in this Riverside County community (opens the original)
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Well, dam — there’s a beaver in Riverside County. A beaver named Baxter has captured the hearts of locals near Murrieta Creek in Wildomar. Just a few weeks ago, Will Mattox, 43, posted a video of a beaver in nearby Murrieta Creek to the GoWildomar Facebook page, which he started in April 2025 to raise awareness about local events and businesses. “Baxter the Beaver!” he posted. “Did you know Wildomar has its very own beaver damming things up in our local creek?” The post collected more than 180 l
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