Riverside County Results as of 5:45 p.m. Friday, June 24
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Washington sworn in as new county supervisor
Charles Washington of Temecula was sworn in as the Riverside County 3rd District supervisor last week. Accompanying him during the ceremony were his wife Kathy and daughter Lindsey.
County closes several areas due to possible wildfires
Several areas within Riverside County have been closed to public accessbecause of high potential fire danger. This is one of several steps theRiverside County Fire Department is taking to reduce wildfire threatsand prepare residents in case of an emergency, even earthquakes orfloods. At its May 21 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors approved CountyFire Chief…
Arson charges filed against Banning man
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, a criminal grand jury indictment was unsealed and a Banning man arraigned on 13 felony counts connected to nine arson fires in Riverside and San Bernardino counties between 2011 and 2013, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced. Six of the fires were in the San Jacinto Mountains. Steven Taylor Rutherford,…
Proposition 30 for education and public safety funding
Proposition 30, the Schools and Public Safety Protection Act, proposes to raise personal income tax rates on individuals making more than $250,000 a year for the next seven years and to increase the state sales tax by a quarter of a cent for the next four years. According to the measure’s authors, the additional revenue…
What is ‘defensible space’?
Consider defensible space a “buffer” zone between a home or building and the potentially fire-prone grasses, trees and vegetation that surrounds it. The California Public Resources Code 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space, formed by creating two zones. Zone 1 is the area within 30 feet from a building, including outdoor decks, sheds and…
John Metroka Jr. appointed to CSA 36 Advisory Council
John Metroka Jr., one of five recently appointed members of the County Service Area 36 Advisory Council, has clear priorities for the kinds of recreational activities that could benefit all residents of the district. Metroka, a recently retired lieutenant with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, believes recreation benefits all age groups. “I strongly believe physical…