Riverside is scheduled to hold its fourth annual Walk To End Homelessness April 8 at Fairmount Park. More than 300 people are expected to participate in the event, which raises money for programs that help homeless people move to stable housing and find employment, according to a statement on the …
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Sheriff Sniff to speak at luncheon
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff Jr. will be the featured speaker at the Riverside Republican Women’s Luncheon, scheduled to be held March 17. Sniff, who has more than 40 years experience in law enforcement, is the oldest grandson of one of the first date and citrus families in the Coachella …
Read More »Pokemon GO to take over downtown Riverside.
An estimated 5,000 players of the popular virtual reality game Pokemon GO are expected to gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at city hall, 3900 Main St., to partake in the game all over downtown, said Heather Raymond, Riverside spokeswoman. The competition is scheduled to last until 1:30 p.m. Prizes will …
Read More »City Posts Solid Sales Tax Gains
Menifee recorded an increase in sales tax revenue during the second quarter of 2015, the second consecutive quarter the city experienced such growth. Menifee’s sales tax revenue for April, May and June of this year rose 11.5 percent year-over-year, which was five times greater than Riverside County’s increase during that …
Read More »City prepares for wet winter
Moreno Valley is getting an early jump on El Nino. The city is asking for volunteers to help prepare for expected heavy floods this winter, said Matt Mahaffey, the city’s emergency management specialist. Moreno Valley’s Office of Emergency Management and Volunteer Services hopes to persuade 50 to 60 people to …
Read More »GOP candidate meets with women’s group
A local Republican congressional candidate met recently with the Inland Empire chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Riverside City Councilman Steve Adams, a candidate for the 41st Congressional district seat now held by Mark Takano, D-Riverside , discussed several issues of concern with the group, including too …
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