Tag: regional
Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
Kathleen RonayneThe Associated PressHeat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air,...
Caltrans, RCTC and Menifee highway and road projects are continuing this month
As the California Department of Transportation has almost completed its work on Highway 74 through Hemet and Menifee upgrading curb ramps to Americans with...
Board approves sheriff’s plan to acquire more than 200 vehicles
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to proceed with the planned acquisition of 228 vehicles at a cost...
Board increases appropriations to meet agencies’ needs in new fiscal year
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors signaled that $27 million in additional appropriations will be accepted as part of the proposed $7.45 billion 2022-23...
California lawmaker scraps plan for preteen vaccine consent
Don Thompson
The Associated PressCalifornia lawmakers Thursday, June 16, amended a bill that would have let preteens be vaccinated against a range of health conditions...
California railroad tests use of quake alerts to stop trains
A Southern California regional passenger rail service announced Thursday, June 16, that is testing technology that will use the West Coast’s earthquake early warning...
California bill would make gun owners buy liability insurance
Don Thompson
The Associated PressCalifornia would be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover the negligent or accidental use...
US Military: 5 Marines killed in aircraft crash in desert
Julie Watson and Lolita C. Baldor
The Associated Press
All five Marines on board an Osprey aircraft were killed when it crashed in the California desert...
Jeff Hewitt, Yxstian Gutierrez bound for runoff in supervisor race
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt was bound for a runoff election in November, facing Moreno Valley Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez, who held a razor-thin lead...
Sriracha hot sauce maker warns of shortage
Bottles of the popular Sriracha hot sauce could be hard to find on store shelves this summer.
Southern California-based Huy Fong Inc. told customers in...