On Dec. 17, 2021, a former 16-year-old student at Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) — identified only as Jane Doe — filed a complaint for damages in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) and IAA, in 10 “causes of action” pleading violations of Title IX of the…

Last month, the California State Auditor reviewed the Department of Parks and Recreation’s budgeting and personnel practices and concluded, “… the processes for providing park districts their budget allocations and tracking their expenditures are inefficient and ineffective.” This was follow up to identifying budgeting problems within the department during the past two years. One of…

In May, the Riverside County Superior Court issued several grand jury reports. Every July, a new grand jury is convened and over the next 12 months, it may investigate and issue several reports. In fiscal year 2020-2021, it issued three reports, one of which was an assessment of the short-term rental ordinance. This year, the…

By Riverside County Some retail businesses in Riverside County will be allowed by the State of California to have curb-side pickup starting Friday, May 8. Florist and toy shops, department stores and other small business retailers will be able to provide services, but they will be limited to curb-side delivery and pick up only. This…