Riverside County
Recent News About Riverside County
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Innovation is Happening in Riverside County
The Riverside County Office of Economic Development is pleased to announce the return of Riverside County’s Innovation Month which has taken place every April, since its launch in 2017 (excluding 2020).
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Arrest made in Mead Valley felony animal cruelty case
On March 28, 2023, at 4:00 P.M., a special flag raising ceremony to honor children impacted by violence, abuse, and neglect, while also standing firmly against all forms of child abuse.
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Riverside County Working on Rancho Ordinance to Support Events and Small Businesses
At Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’s direction, the Riverside County Planning Department is working to create a new county ordinance that could be a first of its kind in establishing a new land-use category for “Ranchos” in the Coachella Valley.
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Lake Cahuilla Lease Extended
Ahead of the March 22 lease expiration, the Coachella Valley Water District has agreed to renew Riverside County’s lease at Lake Cahuilla for an additional year.
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Supervisor Perez Allocates $1 Million in Funding for Expansion of FIND Food Bank
At its meeting today, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an agenda item by Supervisor V. Manuel Perez to provide $1 million in funding for the expansion of FIND Food Bank.
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Civil Rights and Farmworker Champion Amalia De Aztlan Honored as Fourth District Woman of the Year
Amalia De Aztlan, who has worked and organized on civil rights and farmworker causes throughout her life, was honored by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors this morning as Woman of the Year in the Fourth Supervisorial District.
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Riverside County settles lawsuit about the assessment and collection of juvenile detention fees
Parents and guardians of youth who paid fees or had their wages or tax refund taken to pay detention fees for a youth housed in a Riverside County juvenile hall or juvenile treatment facility may be entitled to receive money as part of a class action lawsuit settlement.
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Extra pandemic relief food benefits set to expire
The additional emergency CalFresh food benefits that millions of Californians relied on to put food on the table during and after the pandemic are expiring soon
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Tentative employment agreement to raise In-Home Supportive Services wages
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a tentative employment agreement with United Domestic Workers (UDW), AFCSME Local 3930, for three years of wage increases for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS).
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Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health Invites Youth to Apply for Mental Health Short Film Contest
Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Directing Change Film Contest.
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Riverside County health officer says 'take this heat seriously' as Coachella Valley opens cooling centers to handle extreme scorcher
Cooling centers will be open throughout the Coachella Valley this week as National Weather Service warns of an extreme heat wave now in effect and extending through Labor Day.