As of Monday, Hemet Unified School District’s Dashboard reports 15 recently (last two weeks) confirmed cases of COVID, the highest of all HUSD schools, at Idyllwild School — nine students (same as last week) and six staff members (last week it was four), which is 4.89% of its combined student/staff population — while at Hemet…
A public hearing for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ redistricting efforts is set for Tuesday, Sept. 28. Community members are invited to attend and provide feedback on the process.The 2020 U. S. Census data released last month revealed that Riverside County has grown by more than 10% — more than double the growth of…
The Rev. Anne Cox Bailey will give a free Ponder Anew Seminar at 11:30 a.m. Sunday Sept. 26, at St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Drive (on the corner of Tahquitz and South Circle drives.)Bailey’s first career was as a ballet and concert modern dancer, teacher and director; she and husband Henry met…
Riverside County’s Operation Rivco Shield will hold a COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinic between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Idyllwild School. Idyllwild School is located at 26700 Highway 243.COVID-19 testing will be available, as will both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations. The Pfizer vaccine is offered for all individuals ages 12…
As of Sept. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports: The current 7-day moving average of daily new U.S. COVID cases has decreased 12.7% compared with last week, but it is 99.3% higher compared to the value observed approximately a year ago.The CDC reports that, although most people with COVID-19 recover within weeks…
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio and Girl Scouts of the USA announced 28 new badges focused on entrepreneurship, math in nature and digital leadership that embolden girls to navigate a changing society, and build the futures they want for themselves and the world.Amid seismic shifts in technology and culture brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside County received an award of $25.5 million in funding through the state’s No Place Like Home program. The funds will create 119 units of permanent supportive housing for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness who are homeless, chronically homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The housing units will be embedded within…
By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside University Health System (RUHS) announced that the Palm Springs Community Health Center, formally known as Palm Springs Family Care Center, began serving patients from a brand-new facility.The all-new 35,000 sq. ft. facility is conveniently located near the previous location and will continue to provide the same services as well as additional…
By Riverside CountyContributed Strong demand for real estate led to nearly a 6% increase in assessed values in Riverside County going into 2021, according to Riverside County’s Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder.Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana announced today that the total taxable value of all property in Riverside County for the current year grew to $338 billion, an $18-billion…
Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz, CA-36, served as commentator on a segment of Lawrence O’Donnell’s MSNBC program Tuesday night June 6 regarding heatwaves and their effect on California’s farmworkers particularly.Ruiz, who has personally treated over-heated farmworkers in the emergency room, says he has seen farmworkers suffering from renal insufficiencies, diabetic conditions and other serious problems exacerbated…
