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Perris Becomes Second City To Ban Data Centers In Riverside County

Applause erupted Tuesday night after the Perris City Council voted unanimously to ban data centers citywide, becoming the second city in the county to prohibit the land use after Coachella.

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Riverside Committee Sends 2 Data Center Policy Proposals To Council For Review

Riverside’s Land Use Committee Tuesday directed city staff to present the full city council with two potential policy options next month that would put a pause on the acceptance, processing or approval of applications related to data centers.

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3 Inland Empire Mayors Urge Residents To Vote Yes On Prop 1
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Ballots From November Special Statewide Election To Be Destroyed 

The Riverside County Registrar of Voters is set to destroy the ballots from last November’s special statewide election at the heart of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged election irregularities.

Photos of RUSD Trustee Area 1 candidates Noemi Hernandez Alexander, Jinane Annous and Duffy Atkinson taken during a candidate forum.
Riverside Unified Candidates Discuss Declining Enrollment, Measure O at Community Forum

The three Riverside Unified School District Board of Education candidates discussed districtwide issues like declining enrollment and Measure O bond spending at a forum put on last week by a local neighborhood group.

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Public Meeting Roundup — October 12-16

One of the best ways to get involved in your community is to attend public meetings of county, city and school district elected officials.

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Lake Elsinore Extends Data Center Moratorium To 1 Year

The Lake Elsinore City Council last week voted unanimously to extend its urgency moratorium on data centers by 10 months and 15 days, for a total of one year.

Elizabeth Humphreys addressing the supervisors.
Community Group Calls On Supervisors To Ban Data Centers Countywide

Supervisors Tuesday heard from a handful of residents calling on the board to implement a moratorium on the approval of new data center approvals and the consideration of hyperscale data center proposals in unincorporated areas of the county.

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Riverside Council Candidates Talk Policy, Issues At Community Forum

The four Riverside City Council candidates this week discussed regional issues like warehouses, data centers and campaign contribution limits at a forum put on by a local neighborhood group.

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Shaw, Barrera Clash Over Parental Rights, Trump And SAT In California State Superintendent Debate

California superintendent of public instruction candidates Sonja Shaw and Richard Barrera offered sharply different visions for the state’s top elected education post during a Wednesday evening debate hosted by EdSource.