Last month, the Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s took action to improve the transparency of its meetings’ agenda. For example, no longer will items be on the agenda with details to come later. A complete Form 11 (the description and discussion of the item) must be available when it is placed on the agenda. Financial…

In California’s current top-two election procedure, the top-two vote getters in any primary election jurisdiction — other than U.S. president, county central committee or local — regardless of party, move on to the general election. In Assembly District 71, the results present a textbook question — what is fair to voters when a candidate withdraws…

Dr. Ron Chapman, state health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health, recently urged Californians to get immunized from influenza to prevent health problems. “Thousands of serious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths can be prevented if Californians receive a flu vaccine as soon as possible,” Chapman said. “We can’t predict exactly when flu…