State implement program to protect individual online privacy
By JP Crumrine
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a press release that the California Privacy Protection Agency is unveiling a new tool that enables Californians to easily opt out of the sale of their personal information by data brokers. The tool, Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, is known as “DROP.” As of January 1, Californians can submit…
Sen. Jeff Stone, R-Riverside, has applications available for the 2019-20 California Senate Fellows program. The program provides college graduates an opportunity to become full-time Senate staff members at the state capitol in Sacramento for 11 months beginning in October 2019. Fellows are assigned to the personal or committee staff of a senator and also participate in…
The five countywide elected officials — assessor/county clerk/recorder, auditor-controller, district attorney (DA), sheriff/coroner and treasurer/tax collector — had possible pay raises, between $35,000 and $60,000 annually, denied.At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted against raising the salaries of these five officials.The county’s Human Resources Department (HRD) submitted a proposal to…
Since late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14, a series of tremors have occurred in the Aguanga area. The largest was recorded at magnitude 4.4 at about 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Nine were reported through 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15. Another five quakes, including two magnitude 3.3, were recorded, including two on Monday morning, Aug. 20….
By JP Crumrine Correspondent Thursday, Feb. 23, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) is opening an investigation to determine whether the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. “Unfortunately, today’s announcement is necessary because that trust between Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Wednesday to Friday, Dec. 17 to Dec. 19. The station was unable to provide the rest of the week’s report by the paper’s deadline. Idyllwild • Dec. 17 — Medical aid, 11:49 a.m., one patient. • Dec. 19 — Medical aid, 7:13 a.m., one…
Assembly District 71 stretches from Idyllwild in Riverside County to the California border. Consisting mostly of rural mountain country or desert, much of the population is clustered in the southwestern suburban part of the district near San Diego. The voting population of the district is skewed heavily Republican with nearly a 9-point registration edge (37…
