JP Crumrine
How will climate change affect prescribed burns?
Living in or near a national forest or just forested land can create concerns about the danger of wildfires. State and federal...
Registrar of Voters resigns, culmination of months-long review
Former Riverside County Registrar of Voters (ROV) Rebecca Spencer resigned Sept. 29 after being placed on paid administrative leave from her position...
Recently signed legislation will have immediate effects
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills into law. Consumers, workers and voters are the beneficiaries of Newsom’s and the Legislature’s...
Wildfire mitigation makes dozens of recommendations
On Sept. 27, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its 340-page report. It included 148 recommendations to the administration as...
Spencer resigns as registrar of voters
At the Sept. 12 Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer was placed on paid administrative leave from...
County awarded $10 million to combat large-scale retail theft
California has taken extensive steps to combat organized retail theft. This is a more serious and costly crime than shoplifting or employee...
FVWD looking at water meter problems/future pipeline repairs
The Sept. 22 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District’s (FVWD) Board of Directors was brief with no specific actions on the...
Registrar of Voters on administrative leave
By JP Crumrine Correspondent
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer in a 2020 video. RIVERSIDE COUNTY...
Telemedicine for emergency responses coming to county
By JP Crumrine Correspondent
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an...
County offers temporary restrooms until permanent ones built
Until the public restrooms planned for North Circle Drive in front of the Mile Hi Plaza are completed, 4th District Supervisor V....