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Supervisors Approve $10.3B Proposed Budget Following Public Hearing
County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen said the county was presenting a budget that reflected a series of “deliberate decisions” to preserve core services, maintain reserves, avoid layoffs and start addressing the deficit.
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Longtime Riverside Councilmember Jim Perry Announces Resignation: ‘It’s Time For The Next Stage Of My Life’
Jim Perry, a longtime Riverside resident who raised two children in the city, has served as the Ward 6 council member for 13 years.
Court Denies CBU Wrestlers Request To Temporarily Stop Programs From Being Cut
A district judge last week denied three California Baptist University athletes’ request to temporarily stop the university from eliminating the wrestling team, dealing a major blow to a monthslong effort to save the program.
RUSD Trustees Review Proposed Budget Before Final Approval
The Riverside Unified School District Board of Education last week held a public hearing on its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1.
Public Meeting Roundup — June 8-12
One of the best ways to get involved in your community is to attend public meetings of county, city and school district elected officials.
Riverside County Releases Recommended Budget
This year’s proposed budget is a little more than $10.3 billion, a 3.4% increase from last year’s adopted budget. For the second year in a row, the county is proposing a deficit budget.
Early Results Show Riverside’s Measure Z Update Likely To Fail
As ballots continue to be counted, early election results show Riverside residents are rejecting the city’s proposal to both increase and extend Measure Z.
Riverside Council Candidates Look To November As Early Results Suggest 3 Runoffs
Several Riverside City Council candidates have signaled they are pivoting toward the next step of their campaigns as early election returns show all three races will likely result in runoffs.
Citizen Group Asks Supervisors To Delay Receiving Canvass For May 5 Special Election
Members of a community group calling itself the Riverside Election Integrity Team Tuesday asked the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to delay receiving the official canvass for the May 5…
California Primary Election 2026: Riverside County Results
We’re tracking races across Riverside County, including local results for state and federal elections.
California Primary Election 2026: Statewide Results
We’re tracking races across the state, including primaries for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Congress and the California State Legislature.
Newsom Signs Election Security Bill Into Law Ahead of June 2 Primary
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed Senate Bill 73 into law in an effort to strengthen ballot security protections and give elections officials additional tools to respond to election interference.
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