On the recommendation of CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Chief, Shawn C. Newman, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the immediate closure of seven hazardous fire areas throughout the region.  The closures went into effect Tuesday, June 25 and will remain in effect until further notice. These areas include: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east…

Second place winner of the IWD poster contest is seventh grader Scarlet Nowlin shown with President Charles Schelly. PHOTO BY PETER SZABADI

In the final report of registered voters prior to the Nov. 8, presidential election, Democrats have the greatest number of Riverside County registered voters with a party affiliation. As of Oct. 31, 388,859 Riverside County residents are registered as Democrats compared to 366,743 registered Republicans. The total number of registered voters has grown from 910,000…