State voters will be offered choice splitting California into three states
Initiative to break up California on November ballot
The November general election ballot will include a proposition that does not authorize new bonds, change criminal...
Supervisors approve CEO’s budget
Add funding for Sheriff and DA
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors last week approved a tentative budget for fiscal year 2018-19, which starts July...
Planning Commission reviews cannabis regulations
Editor’s note: The Riverside County Planning Commission’s hearing on the proposed cannabis ordinance was 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 20. This story discusses the language...
Supervisors seek to reduce false alarms for fire, sheriff
Without discussion, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has given county staff 90 days to develop a false-alarm ordinance.
Supervisors Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and...
School district budget grows
Parental role in developing priorities grows, too
Last week, June 5, the Hemet Unified School District held public hearings for its proposed 2018-19 budget, which...
CDFW Reminds the public to leave young wildlife alone
Spring and early summer is the peak time for much of California’s wildlife to bear their young. With this in mind, the California Department...
New income guidelines may help more customers stretch energy dollars
By Susan Cox
Southern California Edison
More Southern California Edison customers may qualify for financial assistance to help pay their utility bills through an assortment of...
Bird owners: be aware of Newcastle disease
Riverside County residents with backyard chickens, and people with other birds, should take steps to protect the animals from virulent Newcastle disease, county agricultural...
Turnout for 2018 primary exceeds past patterns
The voter turnout for last week’s statewide primary election has been described as in terms of low and “no wave,” and as high and...
Jury finds Pape and Smith guilty of murders
Defendants, Robert Pape, 30, and Cristin Smith, 29, have been found guilty of murder. After 10 days of deliberations, the jury returned guilty verdicts...