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Faced with a historic drought, California residents cut their water use substantially as 2014 drew to a close. Water consumption statewide in November was down 9.8 percent year-over-year, an improvement compared with October when it appeared the state’s water conservation might be slipping, according to a report released Tuesday by …

A former state Assemblyman has been asked to evaluate Riverside County’s lobbying operation in Sacramento. Brian Nestande, recently hired as the county’s deputy executive officer, will have until March to assess and report on the state’s lobbying efforts, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Nestande, who ran unsuccessfully for …

A former state Assemblyman has been asked to evaluate Riverside County’s lobbying operation in Sacramento. Brian Nestande, recently hired as the county’s deputy executive officer, will have until March to assess and report on the state’s lobbying efforts, according to a report in The Press-Enterprise. Nestande, who ran unsuccessfully for …

Faced with a historic drought, California residents cut their water use substantially as 2014 drew to a close. Water consumption statewide in November was down 9.8 percent year-over-year, an improvement compared with October when it appeared the state’s water conservation might be slipping, according to a report released Tuesday by …

Two months after San Jacinto voters declined to pass a proposed utility tax, a citizens group is trying to get the measure back on the ballot. Measure CC would have raised $5 million a year that would have been used to pay Riverside County for police and fire services, according …

Two months after San Jacinto voters declined to pass a proposed utility tax, a citizens group is trying to get the measure back on the ballot. Measure CC would have raised $5 million a year that would have been used to pay Riverside County for police and fire services, according …