State funding of local newspapers moving forward
California Senate Bill 911, “California Public Interest Media Act of 2022,” was introduced in February and the Senate Governmental Organizations Committee held...
Dispatchers use new tech to locate people
Riverside County Fire Communications Dispatcher II Erin Goff.
Photo by David Jerome
Local first responders are using a new...
Forest Service budget increases wildfire support
The U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) budget request of nearly $9 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 (starting Oct. 1, 2022) is $1.5...
State submits new recycling proposal
California’s Recycling Agency (CalRecycle) has submitted a proposal to increase credits for returns of recyclable containers. The...
County approves election advisory committee
At its March 29 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved creating an election advisory committee. The committee, composed almost...
State auditor recommends changes to power lines to decrease wildfires
CPUC accepting; energy safety office — not so
As the number of wildfires and their sizes grow throughout...
Gas increase relief considered
In California Sunday, March 20, the average price for a gallon of gasoline was $5.85, 37% higher than the national average. In...
Medi-Cal enrollees may lose coverage
From 2 to 3 million Californians now insured under Medi-Cal extensions the federal government’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) funded may lose their...
Candidates for county, state and federal primary races
Friday, March 11, was the deadline to file and qualify as a candidate for elected office in California. For those offices with...
County board presented a rosy midyear budget review
Riverside County Executive Officer Jeffrey Van Wagenen Jr. presented his midyear review of the fiscal (FY) 2021-22 budget to the board of...