By The Office of Sen. Jeff StoneContributed Senate Bill 569 by Sen. Jeff Stone, R-La Quinta, allows pharmacists to dispense controlled substance without a security form during a declared disaster. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill had previously passed both the California Assembly and the Senate unanimously. The California…
By Lisa Weintraub Schifferle Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education Federal Trade Commission
Actions to mitigate wildfires remain high priority Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending utility ratepayers contribute to a fund that would stabilize the financial condition of California’s major electric utilities. This and other proposals, as well as a summary of actions to thwart wildfire damages taken since he took office, were part of his progress report…
Last week, the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health started accepting applications for home-based food business permits. These are formally called Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations. An MHKO is a food facility a resident operates in a private home. Food is stored, handled, and prepared for and may be served to consumers either directly or…
The Federal Communications Commission is alerting consumers to reported waves of “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam robocalls targeting specific area codes in bursts, often calling multiple times in the middle of the night. These calls are likely trying to prompt consumers to call the number back, often resulting in per-minute toll charges similar to a…
Social Security Administration scams are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission says SSA telephone shakedowns specifically targeting senior citizens now surpass phony IRS calls, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. Scammers are calling, pretending to be from the SSA and saying that your Social Security number has been suspended because of suspicious…
Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to place a high priority on water-related issues. On April 29, he ordered four states agencies to prepare a water resilience plan. Last week, when he issued his May revision for the fiscal year 2019-20 budget, he reaffirmed his intention to “… provide … clean and drinkable water at an affordable…
In the November 2018 election, California voters approved a proposition allowing the Legislature to establish Daylight Saving Time on a permanent basis. Following the approval of Proposition 7, Assemblymember Kansen Chu (D-San Jose), who has been championing permanent DST for several years, introduced Assembly Bill 7 at the beginning of the new legislative session in…
Trouble may be ahead for future budgets The current Riverside County budget is expected to end the year (June 30) with a $22 million deficit. County Executive George Johnson shared the news with the Board of Supervisors at the meeting Tuesday, May 7. He also noted that the deficit will grow next year, FY 2019-20,…
Sunny beaches, snow-capped mountains and bad air quality, California has it all. And Riverside and San Bernardino counties top the list for ozone pollution. Last week, the American Lung Association released its 20th-annual “State of the Air” and California cities and counties, particularly in the southern portion of the state, suffered bad, not just poor,…
