City / County News

Riverside has approved a contract with Al Zelinka, its new city manager. The pact will pay Zelinka a base salary of $295,000 and a total compensation package of $360,000, according to an agreement approved by the city council this week. The vote, which came one week after Zelinka was appointed …

San Bernardino County has been recognized by the National Association of Counties for programs the county implemented to help children and seniors and to promote civic engagement. The county recently received 42 Achievement Awards from the Washington, D.C.,-based organization, according to a statement. Winners included the public health department, which …

A $761,600 agreement has ballooned into a $41 million pact, and that has a prominent service employees union asking questions. In October 2015, Riverside County hired a global accounting firm to help it analyze how the county was spending money on public safety. At the time, its contract with KPMG …

For the second consecutive summer, Omnitrans will offer youth discounts. From June 1 through July 31, anyone 18 years old or younger  will pay $1 per trip, according to a statement. Regular rates $1.75 and a one-day pass is $5. Young riders will be able to pay on board or …

This election cycle presented some difficult choices for local public sector unions that often contribute heavily to races in order to influence the decision makers that determine their pay and benefits.  The race between incumbent Janice Rutherford and Assemblyman Mark Steinorth created a dilemma as both were republicans  Steinorth was …

Moreno Valley will hold a used oil filter exchange Saturday. The event, part of the city’s ongoing Keep Moreno Valley Beautiful campaign, is scheduled to be held from 9 a.m. to noon at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, 15105 Perris Blvd., according to a statement on the city’s website. Residents who turn …