Monday, Oct. 24, was a big day for education administrators and possibly for the election in two weeks. The California Department of Education released the student scores from last year’s statewide assessments and national results from a separate testing set also were released. The overall message was “recovery is occurring.” The COVID pandemic’s effect on…

On Jan. 23, acting Riverside County Fire Chief Daniel R. Talbot reopened seven hiking areas throughout the region. Effective Thursday, Feb. 1, they are: • Avery Canyon, (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) • North Mountain and Indian Canyon (San Jacinto area) • Whitewater Canyon (Cabazon, north of Palm Springs) • Nuevo/Lakeview (east…