California outlaws most single-use carryout bags
Under new legislation the California Legislature passed that is expected to be signed by the governor on Sept. 20, thin plastic carryout bags appear...
State confirms West Nile virus in county mosquitoes
The state has confirmed that mosquitoes collected from several locations in the Murrieta and Temecula area and one location in the Hemet area tested...
Dining with dogs now legal: Restaurants may now cater to canines, if outside
Throughout all of California, dogs may soon dine with their owners on restaurant patios, under certain conditions. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the legislation, which...
Slight increase for Covered California health premiums
Covered California announced new premiums for 2015. “The vast majority of Covered California consumers will see low increases in their health insurance premiums for...
State Parks agency targeted for change
At the end of July, the Parks Forward Commission, an independent state panel, released a draft report with four major recommendations to protect and...
State fire fee used for variety of purposes
California’s Board of Forestry has released a draft report describing the collection and use of the Fire Prevention fee applied to structures within State...
Supervisors consider pay raises for county officials
Raises for top Riverside County officials were on the agenda for the Board of Supervisors Aug. 5 meeting. The board considered increases for themselves...
Garcia and Stone battle for votes and dollars
The June 3 primary election determined that Republicans Bonnie Garcia and Jeff Stone would be competing against each other to fill the vacant State...
San Jacinto widening Ramona Expressway
The city of San Jacinto is widening the Ramona Expressway over about a 10-month period beginning Monday, Aug. 11, from the two existing lanes...
Supervisors intend to continue community grants
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors submitted a 22-page response with attachments to the county grand jury’s May report critical of the board’s awarding Community Improvement Designation funds to local nonprofits.