Regional News

  • Wildfire control campaign

    The U.S. Forest Service and other land management agencies have a new fire safety campaign in California. The One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire campaign provides constant reminders during this fire season to reduce the numbers of human-caused vehicle and equipment wildfires throughout the state. “All the stories we hear about sparks starting wildland fires…

  • Composting needs volunteers

    The Riverside County Waste Management Department is seeking volunteers to work with the Riverside County Backyard Composting Program. Volunteer master composters attend a training course for four Saturdays, and then donate back a minimum of 40 hours to the program. Volunteers are needed for staffing Saturday morning workshops, classroom presentations and community group presentations. Learn…

  • EMS study forecasts growing demand

    The contractor evaluating Riverside County’s emergency medical system is constructing several options for the county’s consideration before a new ambulance contract request is completed next year. “Our goal is to recommend the right resources at the right time for the right patient,” said Mike Williams, president of Abaris Group, who is doing the work. The…

  • Prevent vehicle-related wildfires

    Fire danger in California is above normal levels. Significantly dry conditions are present due to historically low precipitation and high temperatures. The U.S. Forest Service is urging everyone to be responsibile in preventing human-caused wildfires, and to use caution when traveling on highways. The Kyburz Fire impacted a highway last week east of Placerville on…

  • Wildfire control campaign

    The U.S. Forest Service and other land management agencies have a new fire safety campaign in California. The One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire campaign provides constant reminders during this fire season to reduce the numbers of human-caused vehicle and equipment wildfires throughout the state. “All the stories we hear about sparks starting wildland fires…

  • Fire fee begins court journey

    The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association lawsuit, which attempts to overturn California’s State Regulated Area Fire Fee will begin Friday, July 19, in the Sacramento Superior Court. The initial proceeding is a hearing in response to the state’s request that the case be dismissed. The Jarvis association filed the litigation in October 2012. The suit alleges…

  • Grants to improve traffic safety

    To improve traffic safety across California, the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency approved 274 state and local applicants to receive about $87 million in federally-funded traffic safety grants the Office of Traffic Safety administers. The grant-funded programs will help combat alcohol and drug-impaired driving, encourage seat belt and child safety seat usage, fight distracted driving…

  • Grand jurors are chosen

    Last Friday, 19 members and 11 alternates of the fiscal year 2013-14 Riverside County Grand Jury were selected from a drawing held in Department 1 at the Historic Courthouse in Riverside. The grand jurors took their oath the same day. The composition of the 19 members of the grand jury include five females and 14…