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118: Riverside County again reports record number of COVID deaths
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - For the second day in a row, Riverside County reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths Friday, Jan. 15, with the...
Highways reopened as crews make progress containing Bonita Fire
MOUNTAIN CENTER (CNS) - Highways in the area of where a 600-acre brush fire triggered evacuation orders for the entire community of Mountain Center...
Santa Ana winds continue to increase wildfire risk in Riverside County
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Gusty Santa Ana winds will continue in most of Riverside County Friday, Jan. 15 amid dry and unseasonably warm conditions, significantly...
California lawmakers blast Trump’s push to open up protected desert lands
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) - A Coachella Valley congressman Friday, Jan. 15 joined other California lawmakers in criticizing a last-ditch effort by the Trump administration...
Are you not entertained?
“Are you not entertained?” said Russell Crowe more than 20 years ago as Maximus Decimus Meridius in “Gladiator.”His statement was one of sarcasm and...
Westbound 91 in Corona due for one-night closure
CORONA (CNS) - The westbound Riverside (91) Freeway will be completely closed Friday, Jan. 15 night in Corona, along with a transition bridge at...
Downing Construction given EMWD contract for Sky Canyon Sewer
Downing Construction Inc. has been awarded the Eastern Municipal Water District contract to construct the Sky Canyon Sewer project.A 5-0 EMWD board vote, Jan....
EMWD approves study to replace reclamation facilities aeration diffusers
The Eastern Municipal Water District awarded a contract for the planning study to replace aeration diffusers at four regional water reclamation facilities including the...
How changes to California’s property tax system could affect reassessments
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Changes are coming to Proposition 13, California’s paramount property tax limitation measure that caps taxable property value increases, and homeowners who...
Riverside County probation officer receives statewide award for leading youth educational initiatives
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Probation Department announced that senior probation corrections Officer Juan Damian has been honored with the 2020 Award of Excellence...