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…
Living in a fire-prone area like Idyllwild, the threat of a fire is real. Wildfires seemingly continue to get larger, faster and more destructive each year. According to Cal Fire, 2020 is officially the worst wildfire season on record.While there are preventative measures that can be taken to help save your home during a wildfire…
By Rachel ScheierKaiser Health News Late on the night of Sept. 27, a bumper-to-bumper caravan of fleeing cars, horse trailers, RVs and overstuffed pickup trucks snaked east on Highway 12, the flames of the Glass Fire glowing orange in their rearview mirrors.With her cat, Bodhi, in his carrier in the back seat, 80-year-old Diana Dimas,…
By Cristina MirandaDivision of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Two disturbing phone scams have popped up on the Federal Trade Commission’s radar. Both scams have one thing in common: they want to trick (and scare) you out of money. If you live on Staten Island, pay close attention, since these two scams seem to be…
By David ProsperThis article is distributed by NASA Night Sky Network Did you know that humans have been living in the International Space Station, uninterrupted, for 20 years? Ever since the first crew members docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in November 2000, more than 240 people have visited this outpost, representing 19 countries…
By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately 1,200,000 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed to voters starting Monday, Oct. 5, for the presidential general election on Nov. 3. Completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters Office, any voter assistance center or ballot drop-off location within Riverside County no later than the close of polls on Election Day…
By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately 1,179,959 voter information guides started going out to Riverside County voters Sept. 24 for the presidential general election on Nov. 3.Material in the voter information guide will help voters make informed choices. Voters may mark their selections on the voter information guide and use it to help them complete their official…
