Soap opera star and news anchor challenge Ruiz for Congressional seat
Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz will likely have to face at least three challengers in the June primary and one of them in the November...
Riverside County Sheriff Lt. Chad Bianco announces campaign for sheriff
Editor’s note: Three men have announced their candidacy for Riverside County Sheriff in the 2018 election. Challenging incumbent Stan Sniff are Riverside County Lt....
State to regulate home improvement energy loans
Improving your house’s energy efficiency is prudent and praiseworthy. Not only will it reduce the costs of heating and cooling, but it also will...
Operators of Perris medical marijuana dispensary get jail time
Thousands of dollars in fines, too
Operating a medical marijuana dispensary in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County is currently illegal. But it is a...
County approves $800 million budget
At its Sept. 26 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors passed its final budget for fiscal year 2017-18 without any further discussion. The...
California moves its Presidential Primary to March
Hoping for more sway in party choices
The California presidential primary is changing — again! Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 568, which moves the...
County assesses overtime costs last year
More than $70 million for OT
Seven Riverside County agencies used more than $1 million for overtime expenses in fiscal year 2016-17, which ended June...
Agencies may have public records official
Governor hasn’t signed bill yet
After much debate and changes, the state Legislature approved Assembly Bill 1479 that amends the California Public Records Act. Gov....
After millions of years, California approves state dinosaur
During the hectic legislative session, when the gas tax was raised, single-payer health insurance was explored and a multi-billion-dollar state budget reviewed and passed,...
Stone again seeks teens’ suggestions for legislation
Once again, this year’s high school students from State Sen. Jeff Stone’s 28th California Senate District are encouraged to propose legislation that may become...