Residents of California’s 36th Congressional District who lost homes or businesses in the recent wildfires may be eligible for federal assistance. The office of Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) is available to assist those affected by damage to homes or businesses with claims to the Small Business Administration. Also, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has…

Late Friday, Jan. 19, John Hawkins, Cal Fire’s Riverside Unit chief and the Riverside County fire chief, was removed from his position. His temporary replacement is Dan Talbot, deputy chief for the county’s eastern operations. “All I have right now is Chief Hawkins is no longer the fire chief and the department has put an…