Riverside County reopens several hiking areas due to improved conditions
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County reopened several hiking areas today
due to improved conditions that have decreased the fire threat.Riverside County Fire Chief Bill Weiser...
County Parks District Receives Almost $2 Million for Wildfire Mitigation
JURUPA VALLEY - Nearly $2 million in grant funds were awarded to the Riverside County Regional Park & Open-Space District in an attempt to...
Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Riverside County, six hiking trails also closed
PERRIS (CNS) - Outdoor residential burn permits in Riverside County will be suspended until further notice amid an unusually early start to the fire...
About 6M Californians ordered to cut water use amid drought
By Robert JablonThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) – Southern California’s gigantic water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of requiring about 6 million people...
County waste department offers free household hazardous-waste collection Saturday for Murrieta area
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a free household hazardous-waste collection event Saturday, April 30, in the Murrieta City Hall parking...
RivCo waste department to provide an introduction to climate change class
Do you have climate change questions? This class explains how climate change impacts our environment and what contributes to it. Learn the basics about...
Riverside County joins state in environmental civil action against Walmart
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A lawsuit filed Monday, Dec. 20, by the California Department of Justice against Walmart alleging improper disposal of hazardous waste and...
Fire season ends, popular county hiking sites reopen
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Access to a half-dozen popular outdoor recreational locations in the central and west sides of Riverside County were reopened Monday, Dec....
No-Burn Order issued for much of Southland through Sunday
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a mandatory prohibition on indoor and outdoor wood burning in much of...
FERC dismisses controversial Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage project
The Federal Energy Regulation Commission issued a letter of dismissal to Nevada Hydro's Lake Elsinore Advanced Pump Storage Project citing Nevada Hydro’s failure to...