IECF Policy Summit to Bring 600 Inland Empire Leaders to Riverside
More than 600 nonprofit representatives, policymakers, funders and civic leaders are expected to gather in Riverside for the Inland Empire Community Foundation’s annual Policy & Philanthropy Summit on Aug. 6. The event, titled “All Together,” will be held at the Riverside Convention Center and focus on the policies, pa
IEHP Covered posts smallest rate increase in California
As Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) enters its fourth year on the Covered California healthcare exchange, the local health plan will offer the lowest-cost Silver and Bronze plans in San Bernardino and Riverside counties when open enrollment begins on Nov. 1. While the state saw a 9.9% weighted average rate...
Calimesa Council approves delinquent CR&R fees
The Calimesa City Council took a unanimous vote July 20 to approve placing delinquent refuse collection fees onto the property tax roll following a public hearing where residents questioned mandatory trash service and disputed charges on vacant properties. The annual hearing allows the city to confirm a list of unpaid.
Multiple mobile homes catch fire in Desert Hot Springs, one person hospitalized
DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Riverside County Fire Department crews responded to a fire involving multiple mobile homes Thursday in the 17700 block of Langlois Road in Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, one mobile home was destroyed and two others sustained damage. Firefighters remained on scene for several hou
Tim Rochford honors vets at Redlands Bowl
Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival has been part of the Redlands story for over 100 years, with performers and artists bringing the crowds to tears, laughter, and everything in between. While the artists are the star of the show, the sponsors are the backbone of the festival. The Redlands Bowl...
Amid Ongoing Criticism of California’s Housing and Homelessness Crisis, Newsom Expands Highway Encampment Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid continued criticism over California’s housing affordability and homelessness crises, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced new agreements with the cities of Ontario, San Bernardino and San Diego to expand the state’s highway encampment cleanup program while defending his administration’s br
Parolee arrested in hit-and-run death of Kaiser employee in Riverside
A 62-year-old parolee was arrested after authorities said he fatally struck a Kaiser Permanente employee in a hit-and-run crash in Riverside.
A Southern California Water Agency Tried to Take Over Two Eel River Dams. Federal...
The plan to remove two aging dams on the upper Eel River is back on track. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has denied a Southern California water district’s bid to intervene in Pacific Gas and Electric’s decommissioning case, ruling the request arrived far too late. The Elsinore Valley...
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 28 at 1:56AM PDT until August 2 at 8:00PM...
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the. mid 90s to 105 below 7000 feet expected. * WHERE…Riverside County Mountains. * WHEN…From 10 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during. extreme heat events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay...
Over 200 Citations Issued Countywide for Fireworks Violations
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - More than 200 citations were written and over 2,000pounds of unlicensed pyrotechnics seized during the recent Fourth of Julyweekend multi-agency fireworks enforcement campaign throughout RiversideCounty, according to a report the Board of Supervisors will review today. The Executive Office's ``After-A
