The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved an agreement with the domestic workers union employed by the county. The contract with United Domestic Workers AFCSME Local 3930 locks in the preset wage of in-home support service workers, which was increased to $12 an hour in January, according to a …
Read More »Riverside County to present children’s award
Nominations are being accepted for the First 5 Riverside Champion for Children Award. Forms and guidelines are available online at www.First5Riverside.org, with entries to be accepted until Nov. 1, according to a statement. The Champion for Children Award honors people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision of F5R, a …
Read More »Grant will help enforce traffic safety
The San Bernardino Police Department has received a $485,000 grant that it will use for a one-year traffic enforcement and education program. The money from the California Office of Traffic Safety all help reduce road deaths and accidents, according to a statement. All grant-related activities will be conducted during the …
Read More »Office building sells for $11.3 million
A Desert Hot Springs office building leased by Riverside County has been sold for $11.3 million. Pierson Plaza, a 38,000-square-foot structure at 65753 Pierson Blvd., was purchased in a 1031 exchange by a Palm Springs real estate investment company whose name was not released, CBRE announced Monday. The seller was …
Read More »Eastvale decides not to form police department
Eastvale will not be getting its own police department, at least not for now. After one year of deliberation, city officials have decided to continue to contract with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and not form its own police department “at this time,” according to a statement. Eastvale council members …
Read More »PassEDA to hold transportation conference
PassEDA, a public-private partnership committed to bringing jobs and job training to the Pass Area, will hold a transportation summit later this month. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at the Beaumont Unified School District offices, 350 W. Brookside Ave., Beaumont, according to a statement. The one-day …
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