New legislation tackles inflation, climate, healthcare and drought
Editor’s note: This column will appear periodically and may be written by various residents.
By Melanie LamagaOrganizer, Palms to...
House destroyed in fire – tenants escape
Early in the morning of Friday, Jan. 30, a man and his son escaped a burning house in Idyllwild. While the entrance is on...
Congress gives Forest Service more money than administration requested
The U.S. Congress was much more sympathetic to the U.S. Forest Service’s funding needs and requests than the Trump administration’s revised fiscal year 2017-18...
Supervisors reviewing power shut offs
High temperatures without air conditioning are a concern
While Gov. Gavin Newsom, Cal Fire, the California Public Utilities...
Community Action Partnership seeks applicants for commission
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking applicants for a position on its commission that will serve as the “low-income” representative for District...
California school officials push for standardized testing waiver amid COVID-19 spike
By Sydney JohnsonEdSource
As Covid-19 cases continue to soar in California, a majority of the State Board of Education...
Local assessments an option if statewide tests aren’t viable during pandemic, California officials signal
By Sydney JohnsonEdSource
This story was updated on April 4 with more information from the California State Board of...
Citizens sought for Grand Jury
The Riverside Superior Court is seeking qualified citizens interested in serving as civil grand jurors from July 1, 2019, to June 30,...
County board presented a rosy midyear budget review
Riverside County Executive Officer Jeffrey Van Wagenen Jr. presented his midyear review of the fiscal (FY) 2021-22 budget to the board of...
Supervisor Washington seeks members for fair board
By the Office of Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington Contributed
Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington...