California is now the only state with an outright prohibition on single-use plastic bags. Gov. Brown signed legislation Tuesday that will remove the bags from large grocery stores starting next summer, followed by convenience stores and pharmacies in 2016, according to an Associated Press report. The American Progressive Bag Alliance, …
Read More »Hemet takes fire department battle to the media
Hemet is launching a counteroffensive in its effort to eliminate its fire department. The city, which wants to do away with the 106-year-old department and begin contracting with Riverside County for its fire and paramedic services, is using newspapers and the U.S. Mail to take its case to the public, …
Read More »Brown nixes bill that would have helped new cities
Gov. Brown has vetoed a bill that would have returned much-needed funds to the four newest cities in California. Those cities – Eastvale, Wildomar, Menifee and Jurupa Valley, all in Riverside County – have lost money since 2011, when the state diverted revenue from vehicle-license fees from cities and into …
Read More »Long November ballot for Riverside County
Election night in Riverside County this November could turn into the late show. Counting the ballots on Nov. 4 could take twice as long as it did in the June primary because the November ballot is much longer, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. The upcoming ballot will include …
Read More »Hemet firefighters take their battle to the voters
Members of the Hemet Fire Department are taking their fight to keep the department alive to the voters. Firefighters are collecting signatures that would put a referendum on the city ballot that, if approved, would reverse the Hemet City Council’s decision to do away with the department, according to a …
Read More »Feds announce massive conservation plan
A plan that will manage conservation and renewable energy in nearly one-quarter of California has been unveiled by the federal government. The Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan covers 22 million acres, including much of the inland valleys and deserts in Southern California, according to multiple reports. U.S. Interior Secretary …
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