Corrections Lieutenant Bianco challenges Sniff
Lieutenant Chad Bianco, currently serving at the Larry Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, is running to unseat his boss, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff.
“Stan...
Droughts and wildfires in the future
Last week, the White House released the third National Climate Assessment report. The more than 800-page report stressed, “ … climate change, once considered...
Brown and legislators agree on Rainy Day Fund
Partisanship and logjams are the results that the public has come to expect and frequently sees emanating from Washington and Sacramento. But last week,...
Supervisors react to grand jury report
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors officially received the grand jury report, which challenges its use of discretionary or Community Improvement Designation Funds. The...
Sheriff Stan Sniff touts his record in re-election run
Stan Sniff, has served as Riverside County’s sheriff since October 2007 and was first elected in 2010. He is running for re-election against a...
Fire officials ready for the fire season
In a formal proclamation, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared May 4 through May 10 as “Wildfire Awareness Week” ...
Judge restricts need for Adventure Pass
At least temporarily, a federal judge has restricted the U.S. Forest Service’s Adventure Pass program.
On April 28, Judge Terry Hatter of the U.S. District...
Grand Jury criticizes supervisors’ community funds
A recently released Grand Jury report challenges the Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s use of discretionary or Community Improvement Designation Funds. The funds are...
County budget slightly better
While the Riverside County budget for fiscal 2013-14 (ending June 30) is slightly improving, County Executive Jay Orr is recommending that the Board of...
Voter information and key dates for June primary
Last week, Riverside County’s registrar of voters began mailing about 880,000 sample ballots and information pamphlets for the consolidated primary election on June 3.
Material...