Proposition 40, redistricting, when ‘No’ means ‘Yes’
Propositions on California ballots are often confusing. With misleading titles and convoluted wording, Proposition 40 does nothing to alleviate that confusion.
Proposition 40 is an...
New CALFIRE forester arrives
Chief Gregg Bratcher joined CAL FIRE from the private sector and three years later is assigned as the agency’s forester for the San Jacinto...
HUSD’s new superintendent
The Hemet Unified School District directors appointed Barry Kayrell as its next District superintendent. The vote was unanimous 7-0.
Kayrell is currently the superintendent of...
Proposition 39: Changes in computation of multistate corporation tax
The amount of money a business owes California in corporate income taxes each year is based on the business’ taxable income. Beginning in 2013,...
Proposition 33: Insurance fairness or new rate hike opportunity?
Editor’s note: Once again it’s the season when California voters exercise their right to govern directly. Using the state’s initiative process, 11 measures...
New deputies in the pipeline
Twenty-five new police officers completed a rigorous training program at the Ben Clark Training Center and graduated from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department Basic Peace...
Three vegetation fires in Lamb’s Canyon, two contained
Crews are on the scene of three separate wildland fires in Lamb's Canyon, reported at 11:52 a.m. The first was reported at Lamb's Canyon...
Sheriff Sniff talks about pension changes’ impact on public safety
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff supports changes to California’s pension laws, but one approved last week, has him and other public safety officials concerned.
The...
Lawmakers send pension change legislation to Gov.
On Friday, Aug. 31, the state Legislature sent Gov. Jerry Brown legislation (Assembly Bill 340) modifying public sector pensions. Most of the changes will...
State fire fee repeal fails
One final futile legislative effort was made to repeal the state fire prevention fee.
During the final week of the legislative session, Assemblyman Brian Nestande...