
Riverside County Results as of 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 24
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On Nov. 4, California voters approved Proposition 47, which reduces certain non-serious and non-violent property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. The measure also allows certain offenders who have been previously convicted of such crimes to apply for reduced sentences. The anticipated long-term result would lessen prison overcrowding. Proponents argued that, if enacted, the…
The Hemet Unified School District budget for fiscal year 2018-19, which ends June 30, continues to be in a safe and sound condition, the financial staff reported to the Board of Trustees in March. The current projection is that expenses ($294.1 million) for the year will exceed revenue ($291.8 million) by about $2.3 million. HUSD…
While the Riverside County budget for fiscal 2013-14 (ending June 30) is slightly improving, County Executive Jay Orr is recommending that the Board of Supervisors use nearly $13 million from its contingency funds to augment this year’s revenues. He estimated that discretionary revenue may be nearly $33 million (or about 5 percent) greater than the…
Proposition 11 is essentially a labor dispute between American Medical Response and other private ambulance companies, and their emergency medical technician and paramedic staff. Currently, during a shift, staff is supposed to find time for a 30-minute lunch break and a 10-minute rest break every four hours, according to California labor laws. Ambulance crews are…
At the urging of Chairman Bob Buster (1st District), the Riverside County Board of Supervisors considered getting involved in future regulation of the use of recycled water, particularly for citrus groves. But in a November 4-1 vote (Buster opposing), his colleagues agreed to leave the issue alone and simply refer it to the county’s water…
Cataracts often come with age and can affect your vision. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. New eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses may help your symptoms. If not, you may need surgery.