The Human Relations Council (HRC) of the Greater Hemet, San Jacinto and Menifee Regions extended the deadline for submissions for its 18th-annual Black History Month Essay Contest to March 25. Middle school, high school and college students in Hemet, San Jacinto and Menifee are eligible.Past President and current Treasurer Mary Morse, said, “Even though we’re…
A bill has been submitted in the California Senate to help support a free press, and engender and protect local journalism.While there are state laws such as the Brown Act, to protect and ensure open government, without media, such as local papers, who report on government actions at the local level, open government laws are…
By Colleen TresslerDivision of Consumer and Business EducationFederal Trade Commission The news is filled with images of long lines at in-person COVID testing sites and reports of limited supplies of at-home test kits. It’s not a surprise that, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits are popping…
Due to the recent spike in COVID cases, Riverside County is moving the 2022 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count by 30 days. The count is now scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23, while the Youth Count is scheduled to run from Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Friday, Feb 25.County staff from the Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions…
Caltrans announced is expanding the Clean California incentive program statewide and offering up to $250 per month to Adopt-A-Highway volunteers who pick up litter along state highways. The expansion comes after a successful pilot in the Sacramento and San Diego regions that added 230 new highway adoptions in just three months. “Clean California is all…
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 budget last week. Total expenditures will be nearly $213 billion with project revenues of $195.7 billion. The estimated $23.7 billion surplus from FY 2021-22 plus new revenues is expected to result in a year-end balance of $6.2 billion.Also, the state’s “Rainy Day Fund” will be…
Due to the recent spike in COVID cases, Riverside County is moving the 2022 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count by 30 days. The count is now scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23, while the Youth Count is scheduled to run from Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Friday, Feb 25.County staff from the Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions…
In response to a request and recommendation from supervisors Kevin Jeffries (District 1) and Chair Jeff Hewitt (District 5), the Riverside County (RC) Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to broaden the scope of its Fire Ad Hoc Committee, which has traditionally worked with RC Fire Department and Cal Fire at the board’s Tuesday, Jan. 11…
Last week, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted emergency regulations to limit using water for landscape irrigation during rainfall and using potable water to wash hard surfaces such as sidewalks and driveways and using a hose, without a shut-off flow nozzle, for washing vehicles.These regulations will expire in one year. But violation could…
Editor’s note: This is taken from a San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) press release.Fire restrictions on the SBNF were relaxed Saturday, Jan. 8. Multiple winter storms in December brought significant rain and snow to the area, decreasing the fire danger to “moderate” forestwide.“After a very long fire season, I am breathing a sigh of relief…
