Fitness & Health
{Temecula,CA} January 24, 2012 WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Wiens Family Cellars has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Brides Choice Awards 2012 for Ceremony & Reception Venue! The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Wiens Family Cellars was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients. Wiens Family Cellars is recognized as part of the top five percent of...
FONTANA, CA. December 6, 2011 — The Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center has once again been named a “Top Hospital” by the Leapfrog Group, a national organization that seeks to promote improvements in health care safety, quality and affordability. Only 65 hospitals from a field of nearly 1,200 achieved this honor nationwide. “This honor truly demonstrates the superior care we provide to our members in San Bernardino County,” said Greg Christian, Executive Director, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Health Plan, Fontana and Ontario. “Our designation as a Top Hospital is a remarkable achievement of the physicians, nurses and other caregivers here at the Fontana...
Fresh on the heels of announcing the 13 official Host Cities for the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, AEG, presenter of the race, has announced the return of the popular amateur ride L’Etape du California. Produced in partnership with Pacific Sports, a leading sports and event management company, the 2012 edition of L’Etape du Californiawill take place on Saturday, April 28. Held for the first time this past May in conjunction with America’s premier cycling race, L’Etape du California gives amateur cyclists an experience like none other, challenging participants to ride what is arguably the toughest stage ever seen in...
Riverside, CA–At its annual all-staff event on November 2, Riverside Medical Clinic (RMC) honored two of its top employees with the prestigious 212 Degree Award. In 2011, Rosie Siordia and Dr. Jack Laurie were singled out by their colleagues for going the extra step to fulfill RMC’s patient care goals. In addition, Dr. Colin Christensen received the clinic’s first ever Standout of the Year Award. The 212 Degree Award is part of RMC Signature, an internal program that instills RMC’s priorities throughout the organization for the benefit of its patients and the community. It is given to employees chosen by their fellow coworkers because they consistently go above...
(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) The time has come to say goodbye to summer. The changing of the season brings on many familiar occurrences, such as kids going back to school, the falling leaves from neighborhood trees or even feeling a new crispness in the air. These are all indicators that its time to visit your doctor for your seasonal flu shot. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Influenza, otherwise known as the flu, occurs annually from October through May and is spread by coughing, sneezing or a runny nose. Getting vaccinated will help avoid or lessen the symptoms of...
ONTARIO, CA, November 1, 2011 – The Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center opened its doors at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 1, bringing more jobs to the Inland Empire and expanding Kaiser Permanente’s convenient health care offerings and sustainable building design. Designed with the patient in mind, this spacious 386,000 square foot hospital combines cutting-edge technology with a peaceful, patient-centered atmosphere. The Ontario Medical Center is based on Kaiser Permanente’s “template” design that represents the next generation of Kaiser Permanente facilities. Its design allows for enhanced flexibility to accommodate changing practices and technologies, such as the addition of “green” features to...
After reviewing more than 100 submissions from cities throughout California hoping to be named official start or finish locations, AEG, presenter of the Amgen Tour of California, has announced the 13 official Host Cities for the 2012 race. Considered America’s largest and most prestigious professional road cycling stage race, the seventh consecutive edition of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will travel more than 750 miles from May 13 – 20, 2012. “Our goal for the Amgen Tour of California has always been to create a route that not only provides a challenging race for the world’s top cyclists, but one that highlights the beauty and diverse terrain...
Fontana, California, November 2, 2011 – The Mayor and City Council announce the acceptance of the Community Benefit Grant from Kaiser Permanente in the amount of $10,000 awarded to the Healthy Fontana program. To help fight the obesity epidemic, Healthy Fontana will be hosting evening events starting in November and ending in June to educate and motivate the residents of Fontana to be healthy. “Healthy Fontana Nights” will be a family-oriented, interactive evening focusing on various methods for remaining physically active and making healthy meal choices. “Healthy Fontana Nights” will be held twice a month for a two-hour interactive evening about...
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — October 25, 2011 — Researchers in City of Hope’s Center of Community Alliance for Research & Education (CCARE) recently launched an initiative to increase awareness about routine screening for cervical cancer in Southern California’s Inland Empire region. According to medical studies, cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women and can easily be prevented through early detection. “Unfortunately, too few women are getting regular screenings, so it remains one of the deadliest cancers to women worldwide,” said Kimlin Tam Ashing-Giwa, Ph.D., founding director of CCARE. CCARE researchers found that women from the Inland Empire...
Fontana, California – The Mayor and City Council invite Fontana teens and their families to learn about the many ways to stay fit and healthy at Fontana’s Teen Health & Fitness Fair this Saturday, October 22nd from noon to 3 p.m. at the Jack Bulik Teen Center, 16581 Filbert Street. Teens can participate in fun activities, view cooking and fitness demonstrations and receive free health screenings and vaccinations. Have fun while learning how to make smart decisions about living a happy healthy lifestyle. The fair will feature live entertainment, demonstrations, free fitness activities, food, mental & physical health information, diet...

