The count helps ensure communities get the funding needed to find long-term solutions to homelessness RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Ca.— Volunteers are encouraged to sign up now for the 2020 Point in Time Count, an annual survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities across Riverside County. More than 700 volunteers are needed for…
The County of Riverside released a summary of findings from an independent review of the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Children’s Services Division (CSD). The public report also details how DPSS is enhancing and expanding safeguards to protect children from abuse and neglect. The county’s Executive Office requested the review last year to ensure…
Approximately 106,000 voter information guides started going out to Riverside County voters today, Sept. 27, for the general election on November 5. Material in the voter information guide will help voters make informed choices. Voters may mark their selections on the voter information guide and use it to help them complete their official ballot at…
Veterans and dependents get free legal advice on civil matters WHAT: Riverside County Veterans’ Services and the Veterans Legal Institute (VLI) now offer free legal advice to veterans and their dependents. The legal assistance is for civil matters, including healthcare, housing, immigration, discharge upgrades, bankruptcy, license renewals, consumer law, estate planning and expungements. The…
Outside agencies recognize county’s fiscal responsibility The County of Riverside received two recent awards recognizing the county’s commitment to the highest principles in budget and purchasing practices. “Being recognized by outside leading agencies in the fields of public finance and procurement validates the county’s tireless work towards being fiscally responsible stewards of taxpayer’s money,” said…
RIVERSIDE – Despite a nearly six percent overall increase in property value in Riverside County, the average owner will not see a commensurate increase in property taxes, according to Riverside County’s Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. All sectors of Riverside County’s real estate market grew in the fiscal year that ended June 30. Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana announced…
The Riverside County Registrar of Voters office certified the results of the May 7 Moreno Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 special vacancy mail ballot election yesterday, May 23, and forwarded the certified results to the Board of Supervisors. The final, official election results and statement of votes are available on the Registrar of…
Policy change made to reduce future payouts in lawsuits The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today approved new risk management controls aimed at driving down legal fees. The move will reduce the county’s future exposure to lawsuits, increase accountability and improve transparency to residents. Last May, the Risk Management Steering Committee was created to manage…
Riverside County, CA – Soon after Governor Newsom announced the halt of California’s death penalty, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin shares a repulsive social media post on Facebook. This act shows why Riverside County leads in the death penalty and is ignoring the flaws and injustices of the current criminal justice system. Given the…
For the first time, just over $10 million dollars in state funding has been awarded to agencies and cities that help the homeless individuals and families in Riverside County. In issuing the funding, the state required the county to use the existing Continuum of Care structure created by the U.S. Department of Housing and…
RIVERSIDE — For immigrants facing deportation, assistance from attorneys can make a profound difference in the outcome of their cases — immigrants with lawyers have an overwhelmingly better chance of being able to stay in the U.S. For asylum seekers, it can be a matter of life or death. But at Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Approximately 990,000 voter information guides started going out to Riverside County voters today (10/3) for the consolidated general election on Nov. 6. Material in the voter information guide will help voters make informed choices. Voters may mark their selections on the voter information guide and use it to help them complete their official ballot at…
Riverside County and the State of California are teaming up to train the local cannabis industry how to comply with laws regulating pesticide use. The training by the county Agricultural Commissioner’s Office and state Department of Pesticide Regulation is geared toward licensed cultivators operating in cities that allow cultivation. Ordinances prohibit cannabis cultivation in all…
The Riverside County Registrar of Voters office certified the results of the June 5 Consolidated Primary Election on June 25. An amendment to the certified election results was released today to include 108 ballots that were not included in the certified results issued Monday. The amended election results did not change the outcome of any…
RIVERSIDE, CA— Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) released the following statement on alleged comments made by a security guard at the Riverside-Downtown Metrolink station: “Over the weekend, a young woman and her family allegedly confronted racially insulting words from a security guard while boarding Metrolink on their way to the beach and were subsequently kicked off…
The Riverside County Registrar of Voters today announced the release of a new remote accessible vote-by-mail system for voters with disabilities. The system allows voters with disabilities to access and mark their ballot in a screen-readable format using their personal computers. Voters using this system will log-in online and download their ballot to a computer,…