The Board of Supervisors heard the details of acting County Executive Larry Parrish’s recommendations for the 2012-2013 budget. Significant operating budget reductions and the potential for laying off 650 more county employees are distinct possibilities. Only one quarter of the way through the fiscal year 2011-12 budget (ending June 30, 2012), Parrish already estimates that…
Light pollution John Tavaglione, Riverside County supervisor (2nd District), has introduced a proposed ordinance to regulate outdoor lighting. The proposal will be on the Board of Supervisors’ Nov. 15 meeting agenda. “Light trespass occurs when light fixtures on one property fall [or project light] across a property line onto another lot or parcel of land…
After a quarter of the fiscal year, the Riverside County budget problems have not improved and are slightly worse, according to interim County Executive Larry Parish. More importantly, Parish’s future assessment includes nothing optimistic for next year. In the first quarter report to the Board of supervisors, Parish wrote, “Looking to next year, our county…
A new dispatch system for emergency medical calls is on the horizon in Riverside County. At a workshop last week, the Board of Supervisors listened to staff and the public discuss changes needed to implement the new system. “We are interested in becoming the system that’s the model,” said County Emergency Services Director Bruce Barton….
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.
Riverside County’s Corrections Partnership committee met last week and allocated the $21.8 million from the state to implement the new statewide policy realigning felon imprisonment. The County Sheriff’s Department, which will have to accommodate an additional 5,700 inmates, was granted $10.1 million. The Probation Department, whose workload will also significantly increase, was granted $5.7 million,…
For many years, residents of the Anza valley have struggled with the question of water adequacy and ownership. Residents of the largely undeveloped valley acknowledge that further development and population growth are predicated on knowing how much water is available. The 2005 Anza Valley Vision and Goals Statement developed by the community in a yearlong…
Individual plan changes depend upon drug regimens Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, during which individuals can either enroll in Medicare or make changes to their current Medicare coverage, began earlier this year — on Oct. 15 — and will end earlier, on Dec. 7, rather than on Dec. 31 as in previous years it ended….
On Friday, Oct. 14, CAL FIRE invited the media to the Hemet-Ryan Air Attack base. Many of the air attack vehicles were available for photographs and touring. At left is a Bell Helicopter with a 360-gallon capacity and its bucket (on right), which can scoop another 324 gallons.
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking candidates to serve on the Community Action Commission. The commissioners will be elected at Community Forums to be held in Supervisorial Districts 2, 3 and 5. The forums will take place in low-income neighborhoods between Oct. 25 and Nov. 10, 2011. The candidates should be members of…
