By Clayton CranfordCyber Safety Cop TikTok announced it is expanding its parental control, known as Family Pairing, to give parents additional tools to manage various aspects of their teen’s account as well as their privacy. The new tools will allow parents to set their teen’s account to private, control whether their Liked Videos are visible…
By Colleen TresslerDivision of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Scammers follow the headlines. They take advantage of what’s happening in the news to find new ways to get people to part with their money. During the COVID pandemic, cleaning supplies have been in high demand, but often in short supply. Scammers see that as opportunity…
By Sydney JohnsonEdSource High school students planning to apply to the University of California (UC) now have a broader set of courses (https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/guide/a-g-subject-requirements/c-mathematics/ ) they can take to meet the math requirement for admission to the public university system.As more high schools across California have developed and adopted new college-prep math courses, math education and…
Do you know a Champion for Children? First 5 Riverside (F5R) will accept nominations for its Champion for Children Award between Nov. 29 and Jan. 11 for the Champion for Children Award. The nomination form and guidelines can be found at www.First5Riverside.org. Select “news/alerts” at the top of the page to find Champion for Children…
By Sandy WestKaiser Health News As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. But there she was, desperate to find safe food for her young daughter with food allergies. What she found was a jar of salsa and some…
By Riverside County Office of EducationContributed For a student whose formal education came to an end after the eighth grade, the life of World War II veteran Eliodoro “Lolo” Gonzalez is an important lesson in making the most of every situation in life.At the age of 95, Gonzalez is about to receive something he never…
By Lisa LakeConsumer Education Specialist, FTC You get a robocall saying you paid too much on a utility bill. To make up for this mistake, they say you’ll get a cash refund and a discount on your future bills. All you have to do is press a number to get your money and discount. You…
By Riverside CountyContributed The Riverside County Board of Supervisors named Juan C. Perez as interim County Executive Officer (CEO) following the retirement of CEO George Johnson in December.The count is undergoing a national recruitment to find a permanent CEO, a search that will be led by an outside recruitment agency. The selection of a new…
School leaders have to decide whether or when to offerface-to-face instruction By Louis Freedberg And Alexander MonteroEdSource California school districts are showing a clear momentum toward reopening for some version of in-person instruction.That’s according to an EdSource survey of the 58 county offices of education. In the nation’s largest school system, the survey shows that…
Since the Stay-at-Home Order, home gardens have become more popular. If you want to learn more about composting and vermicomposting, Riverside County Department of Waste Resources offers virtual classes on both these topics.The department is offering another composting course this Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. The vermicomposting class is at 11 a.m. All you…
