The state of California election results is certified. The newspaper previously reported the local results. Below is a chart outlining results by county and state for U.S. President, Assembly and state ballot measures.
State Sen. Jeff Stone (R-Riverside County) used the historic occasion of the introduction of his first bill as a senator to help fulfill promises made to the people of his district two decades ago during construction of Diamond Valley Lake. Last week, Stone introduced Senate Bill 143, which would allow body contact with the water…
The number of local agencies with seats on the November ballot has winnowed to two from possibly three. Only the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) will have candidates this fall. the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) will no longer need an election to fill the two seats whose terms…
At the May 17 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen reported that at the end of June, the county’s projected deficit in discretionary funds for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22 would be $3 million, significantly less than the projection when the budget was adopted nearly a year ago.He…
Hospitalizations within Riverside County continue to decline. The county remains in the orange tier of the state’s tier system.The newspaper has received multiple inquiries over the last couple of weeks regarding upcoming community events. We have reported what we know and will report any updates we receive.Gov. Gavin Newsom recently said the state would open…
By Shameka L. Walker Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC After nearly three months of stay-at-home orders, America is starting to open up again. Contact tracers, the folks who work for state health departments to try to track anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19, are an important part of our road to…
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 16, Caltrans will close the southbound lane of Highway 243 from Riverside County Playground Road to Tollgate Road. Traffic will be one-way and regulated during the southbound lane closure. Caltrans Public Information Officer Shelli Lombardo said the lane closure was for public utility work and that a…
