Tag: Riverside County
Prepare a winter garden with Riverside County master gardeners
RIVERSIDE – Long, hot summer days have many people longing for cooler temperatures and seasonal vegetables from the garden. Get a head start on...
Board approves answer to grand jury report on animal services
Riverside County supervisors signed off Tuesday, Aug. 27, on an Executive Office response to a grand jury report critical of the way the Department...
Board directs staff to find funding to prepare for power emergencies
Riverside County supervisors directed the Department of Emergency Management and other agencies to seek state funding and take other steps to mitigate the impacts...
Supervisor: County’s overtime expenditures excessive
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt said that a 26% spike in overtime expenses throughout county government in the last fiscal year was unsatisfactory and...
Celebrate National Water Quality Month
As the summer heat scorches Southern California, many residents may be cooling off by enjoying a swim in their backyard or community pool, a...
Riverside County sheriffs conduct ‘Marijuana Monday’ enforcement activities
“Marijuana Monday” cannabis enforcement activities resulted in six people being arrested and several tons of illicitly grown marijuana seized when the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department served...
County collects hazardous household waste for safe disposal
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources conducted a free household hazardous-waste collection event Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Anza Transfer Station.Residents arrived with...
Sage Town Hall Association Barbecue unveils surprise announcement
The Sage Town Hall Association member appreciation event took place Saturday, Aug. 17, hosted by the Collins Ranch with artists, musical entertainment, food and...
Prioritizing passion projects over a societal crisis
Spend up to $50 million on new libraries or make a larger commitment to tackling a homelessness problem that has been described as a...
More volunteers, new technology paint picture of 2019 homeless count
RIVERSIDE – After 747 volunteers fanned out over Riverside County in January with a mobile app for this year’s annual “Point-In-Time” homeless count, the...