Riverside County needs tax preparation volunteers
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking volunteers to become IRS-trained and certified in order to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program...
State stores emergency mobile hospitals: No funds available
During the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee on Health and Human Services hearing earlier this month, Dr. Howard Backer, director of the...
Low-interest loans for businesses affected by Mountain Fire
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest working capital federal disaster loans to small businesses economically impacted by the Mountain Fire that occurred...
County corner: Oct. 20, 2011
The Board of Supervisors considered a resolution to make local campaign finances more transparent and consistent with state law. John Benoit, 4th District supervisor and also a former state assemblyman and state senator, proposed a resolution that would require candidates or their campaign committees to file the currently required reports online, rather than as a paper document.
California State Parks receive reprieve
Last Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown gave the California Department of Parks and Recreation several early Christmas gifts when he signed Assembly bills 1478 and...
County Corner: Dec. 22, 2011
County executive
The search for a replacement for former County Executive Bill Luna is ongoing. Luna’s predecessor, Larry Parrish, has been the interim executive since...
Riverside County lays off 150; more may follow
More county employee layoffs and service level changes will occur in order to balance the 2012-13 fiscal year budget, which starts on July 1,...
Special district elections; competition for fire seats
One special district — Idyllwild Fire Protection District — is guaranteed an election on Aug. 27. Fern Valley Water District may need one, but...
Monday is deadline to register to vote by mail
Monday (Aug. 15) is the deadline for voters to register and be eligible to cast a ballot in the Aug. 30 mail-ballot election. ...
Fire retardant analysis available
The U.S. Forest Service completed its final environmental statement (FES) on the use of aerial application of fire retardants and argues that the continuation...