On the recommendation of Cal Fire/Riverside County Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Patterson, the Board of Supervisors, at its June 21 meeting, approved the closure of seven potentially fire hazard areas. The closures will remain in effect until further notice in the following areas: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) •…
In California’s current top-two election procedure, the top-two vote getters in any primary election jurisdiction — other than U.S. president, county central committee or local — regardless of party, move on to the general election. In Assembly District 71, the results present a textbook question — what is fair to voters when a candidate withdraws…
Editor’s note: The Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office says there are about 100,000 votes yet to count, therefore, results for individual precincts are not available. Turnout As of 6 p.m. Friday, June 10, 280,000 Riverside County votes had been counted. The countywide turnout was about 31 percent. This exceeds the turnout in the…
Another portion of the electric rate changes the California Public Utilities Commission adopted in July 2015 will be seen on local Southern California Edison bills this month. SCE’s residential rates moved from four to three tiers on June 1. However, the impacts of this change will be relatively small. Edison expects residential rates to remain…
At its June 7 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors was to consider an amendment to the current ordinance regarding noisy animals. Ordinance 878 addresses disturbances, which may be caused “by excessive, unrelenting or habitual noise of any animal” and are “disruptive of the public’s peace and tranquility, and represents an unwanted invasion of…
June is Great Outdoors Month in California following Gov. Jerry Brown’s proclamation on Wednesday, June 1. In the proclamation, Brown highlighted just a few of the outdoor opportunities available in the state. “From mountain trails in the High Sierra to a coastline that has captured the hearts of millions, Californians benefit from unparalleled opportunities to…
For the June Primary, early voting is available at the Registrar of Voters office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Monday, June 6 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The registrar’s office at 2724 Gateway Drive in Riverside is open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m….
According to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, “The 2016 wildfire season is off to a worrisome start. Southern California, the Great Basin in Nevada, portions of the Southwest, and even Florida and Hawaii are particularly vulnerable this year. In California, more than 40 million trees have died, becoming dry fuel for wildfire.” Vilsack and U.S….
Proposition 50, the only proposition on the June 7 ballot, proposes a constitutional amendment to suspend salaries and benefits of California legislators when they are charged with crimes during their terms of service. Salary suspension would remain in effect until all legal proceedings against the legislators were dismissed. The Legislative Counsel noted that the law…
While Riverside County officials are prepared to adjust the budget for fiscal year 2015-16, which ends June 30, the concerns for the next fiscal year and the following years may affect county services for a while. By the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century, expectations are more optimistic. According to County Executive…
