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By Riverside County Department of Waste ResourcesContributed The holiday season always ends with plenty of returns and your Christmas tree is no exception. Return your natural Christmas tree to the ground it grew in by dropping it off at a Riverside County landfill to be recycled into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Through the free Christmas…
Third District remains bastion in county The number of registered Republican voters continues to decline in California. Last week, the Secretary of State released the final registration numbers before Tuesday’s primary election. Statewide, 44.4 percent or 8.4 million voters registered as Democrats. But surprisingly, the number two choice is no longer “Republican.” As of May…
In one of four contested races for Riverside Superior Court, incumbent Judge Victoria Cameron faces challenger attorney Tom Eckhardt in the Tuesday, June 5 primary election. In an interview, Cameron cites her courtesy on the bench and the plaudits for fairness she has received from both prosecution and defense attorneys who have come before her….
Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown released his “May Revision” for the 2017-18 state budget. Changes from the January budget proposal were modest. As a result of a slight higher revenue forecast, Brown’s May budget proposal totals $124 billion of state funds, which is $1.5 billion more than the January submission.
On Friday, Oct. 10, the California Department of Public Health confirmed enterovirus EV-D68 infection in 32 patients so far this year, an increase of 18 since the initial confirmation of California cases on Oct. 1. From mid-August to Oct.10, a total of 691 people in 46 states and the District of Columbia have been confirmed…
On the recommendation of Cal Fire/Riverside County Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Patterson, the Board of Supervisors, at its June 21 meeting, approved the closure of seven potentially fire hazard areas. The closures will remain in effect until further notice in the following areas: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) •…