Editor’s note: Dr. Raul Ruiz, our congressman-elect, participated in a telephone interview, Friday, Dec. 14, just weeks before he will be sworn into office as the representative of California’s 36th Congressional District, in which the Hill is located. We discussed the campaign, in which he upset incumbent Mary Bono Mack, and his views and feelings […]
Navigating Medicare prescription plans is usually a daunting and confusing procedure but this year it is even more so, according to Bill Robinson, insurance advisor at Palm Canyon Insurance Agency in Palm Springs. “Each year drug companies change offered plans,” Robinson said. “What is so difficult is that this year so many companies are changing […]
The Ramona Expressway, near the Interstate 215 intersection, will be closed from 8 a.m. Dec. 4 through Dec. 6 or until a paving project is completed, according to a press release from the Riverside County Transportation Department. No detour is necessary. The public is advised to avoid this area if possible. Delays are to be […]
With about 60 percent of the current fiscal year remaining, Riverside County budget officials are confronted with a familiar problem — projected expenses are greater than projected revenue. Last week, Chief Financial Officer Ed Corser told the board of supervisors that the county’s anticipated 2013 deficit would be $30 million unless some actions were taken […]
The Riverside County Assessor’s office has announced that many fees for county services will increase effective Dec. 7. For example, the fee for a marriage license will be $90. Its current cost is $68, a 32 percent increase. A confidential marriage license will go from $76 to $100. If the county performs the ceremony during […]
Voters gave the nod to retired educator Jim Smith to join the Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees and returned incumbents Dr. Lisa DeForest and veteran Marilyn Forst. John Graham, who has local Idyllwild business ties, came in fourth out of five candidates. Boyd Lachlan Roberts finished last. Smith said he is thrilled to […]
Registration and turnout (As of Saturday evening) 943,402 registered voters Votes Percent Precincts reporting turnout 244,809 25.95 Vote by mail reporting turnout 352,247 37.34 Total 597,056 63.29 President and Vice President Riverside County Statewide Votes Percent Percent Dem – Barack Obama 287,754 48.80 59.2 Rep – Mitt Romney 290,227 49.21 38.4 Grn – Jill Stein […]
71st Assembly District is a combination of Riverside and San Diego county voters. More than 90 percent of the registered voters live in San Diego County, only 20,631 (8.6%) reside in Riverside County. Voter Registration Jurisdiction California Riverside County 3rd Supervisorial Dist. 71st Assembly Dist. 36th Congessional Dist. Eligible 23,802,577 1,358,695 Registered 18,245,970 (76.7%) 943,405 […]
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking volunteers to become IRS-trained and certified in order to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program this upcoming tax season. IRS-certified volunteers prepare basic income tax returns for qualified taxpayers in local communities throughout Riverside County. They also help to secure as well as increase awareness of […]
The 2012 race for the 36th Congressional District is only one week away, but the competition for campaign money and the public’s perception of the candidates— Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack and her Democratic challenger, Dr. Raul Ruiz — are already intense. The results of the fundraising from January through the middle of October were released […]
