School district, teachers at impasse on salary deal; Mediation next step
As reported previously, the Hemet Unified School District and its teachers are trying to negotiate a new salary schedule. However, the private negotiations reached...
County officials worried about next budget: Limited funding and reduced hiring planned
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...
Proposition 57 proposes earlier release for some non-violent prisoners
For the fourth time in five years, California voters are being asked to weigh in on the earlier release of certain prisoners, in this...
State issues rules for budding cannabis businesses
On Nov. 16, the state’s new Bureau of Cannabis Control, housed in the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued an emergency rulemaking in order to...
County consultant confident of continuing budget savings from criminal justice agencies
The consultant hired 18 months ago to help Riverside County gain control of its spiraling budget (projected initial deficits of $40 million) reported...
Voepel versus Elia in Assembly District 71
Assembly District 71 stretches from Idyllwild in Riverside County to the California border. Consisting mostly of rural mountain country or desert, much of the...
Republican Stephan Wolkowicz runs for CD 36
La Quinta resident, Massachusetts native and Republican Stephan Wolkowicz is the third candidate in the race in Congressional District 36. He joins incumbent Dr....
Murrieta Mayor Randon Lane is candidate for 3rd District supervisor
When Murrieta Mayor Randon Lane and family first moved to the Inland Empire from Santa Monica, they bought a new house in Murrieta. Lane...
Don’t be scammed
This winter’s heavy rains have left many asphalt roads and driveways crumbling or covered with potholes. That’s made the state fertile ground for a...
Ruiz has millions; Stone $100,000
While not a 100-percent accurate prediction of an election, a candidate’s cash is an important contributor to their capability to triumph. In this year’s...