

Fire burns 2,000 acres north of Banning
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The Riverside Superior Court announced that it is now accepting applications from qualified citizens interested in being nominated to serve as civil grand jurors for the time period July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. Grand jurors must have the following qualifications: • Citizen of the United States; • 18 years of age or older;…
While revenues are increasing for Riverside County, future expenses seem to be growing even faster than revenues. This is one conclusion Riverside County Executive Officer George Johnson said in his report to the Board of Supervisors on the results of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018-19. Johnson said the current estimate for full-year revenue…
Crews are on the scene of three separate wildland fires in Lamb’s Canyon, reported at 11:52 a.m. The first was reported at Lamb’s Canyon Road and Gilman Springs Road. Two airtankers, 15 engines and a total of 130 firefighters reported to the scene. The first two were quickly contained to less than one acre,…
Volunteers are needed to help the Forest Service count bald eagles for the 34th season in the San Bernardino National Forest’s annual winter bald eagle counts in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains on Saturdays Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Feb. 11 and March 10. Concurrent Bald Eagle counts are held at Big Bear Lake,…
State Sen. Jeff Stone announced he will challenge U.S. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz for his Congressional seat. Ruiz was elected in 2012 when he upset incumbent Rep. Mary Bono Mack. Stone is the fourth Republican to announce his intent to run. The first two — Kirk Thompson and Lupe Ramos Watson — have already withdrawn….
A new dispatch system for emergency medical calls is on the horizon in Riverside County. At a workshop last week, the Board of Supervisors listened to staff and the public discuss changes needed to implement the new system. “We are interested in becoming the system that’s the model,” said County Emergency Services Director Bruce Barton….