Washington sworn in as new county supervisor

On Friday, June 12, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff approved using body cameras on deputies countywide. Deputies will have the discretion on when to turn the recording devices on. Full deployment will require several years and funding, according to the Sheriff’s Department press release. Deputies in the Jurupa Valley have been testing the cameras on…

As reported previously, the Hemet Unified School District and its teachers are trying to negotiate a new salary schedule. However, the private negotiations reached an impasse. Both HUSD and the Hemet Teachers Association agreed to the next step — mediation — which will occur in May. The differences in the salary proposals have not been…

Riverside County is re-organizing its emergency and disaster service agencies. The new Emergency Management Department will be composed of two public health agencies — the Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch and the Emergency Medical Services Agency — and the Office of Emergency Services from the county Fire Department. “Through discussions among staff and administrators, it…

Recreation to develop an action plan to increase revenues and collection of unpaid user fees at state parks, while maintaining the character and values of the state park system.   The bill establishes a State Park Enterprise Fund. The fund’s monies will be held in trust and used exclusively for construction and installation of new…