Tag: California
California sets record with 2M acres burned so far this year
Sep 07, 2020 2:13 PM (GMT 21:13)
By MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires have burned more than 2...
Never give up
I can remember living in the great white north where there was snow, ice, sleet and hail all at the same time. Cold doesn’t...
Jobless claims highlight problems
Assemblymember Marie Waldron, Special to Valley NewsThe coronavirus pandemic has thrown millions out of work and created massive problems at California’s Employment Development Department,...
Going back to work
Assembly member Marie Waldron, Special to Valley NewsSeveral employees in the Capitol and two Assembly members tested positive for COVID-19 in June which stopped our...
Parents express concern with distance learning in Riverside
Menifee Union School District announced it will begin the school year with distance learning in August, following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s July 17 announcement that...
California virus ‘strike teams’ issue few citations
Adam Beam and Don Thompson, The Associated PressNewly formed “strike teams” of state inspectors contacted thousands of California businesses over the long Independence Day weekend...
County working to comply with state officials on compensation report
Data detailing the compensation and benefits of Riverside County elected officials, administrators and other government employees was not published by the state because some...
Bars closed countywide by public health officer as COVID-19 cases mount
Bars throughout Riverside County were ordered closed Monday, June 29, by the public health officer, dovetailing with an action taken by the governor over...
Wearing a mask keeps everyone safe
We’ve all seen the headlines, “Newsom recommends bars in Riverside County close amid spike in COVID-19 cases,” “501 new coronavirus cases reported in county,...
Budget Update
Assemblymember Marie Waldron, Special to Valley NewsWhen the COVID-19 pandemic struck, state revenues began to plummet, while spending on unemployment insurance and social programs increased...