Last month, Riverside County agricultural officials warned residents to protect their animals from virulent Newcastle disease. Last week, they announced that a confirmed case of virulent Newcastle disease was found in northwest Riverside County on June 30. The disease affects birds, and can cause serious illness or death in an entire chicken flock in a…

As October arrives, the expectation of Santa Ana winds — powerful, hot, dry winds that can turn a spark into a wildfire — rises throughout Southern California and especially on the Hill. Beginning this month, the public will not only be alerted of impending Santa Ana or Red Flag events, but a collaboration among the…

Individual plan changes depend upon drug regimens Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, during which individuals can either enroll in Medicare or make changes to their current Medicare coverage, began earlier this year — on Oct. 15 — and will end earlier, on Dec. 7, rather than on Dec. 31 as in previous years it ended….

The verdict is in, and Hemet High School has emerged victorious at the 32nd-annual Riverside County Mock Trial Competition held at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Riverside last Saturday.