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Newsom Signs Bill Calling For Riverside Sheriff, Coroner To Be Separated

Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday signed into law Senate Bill 1379, which calls for the separation of the Riverside County sheriff and coroner.

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Beaumont Unified Puts $86M Bond Measure Before Voters

Beaumont Unified School District is hoping voters will support an $86 million bond initiative, Measure B, this November for maintenance, repairs and upgrades across its facilities.

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Hemet Council Selects Ernie Reyna To Serve As New City Manager

The Hemet City Council this week voted unanimously to name Ernie Reyna as the next city manager following the retirement of Mark Prestwich earlier this year.

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Riverside Committee Looks To Amend Mobile Home Rules Despite Pushback From Park Owners

Riverside’s Housing and Homelessness Committee Monday moved forward with researching possible updates of its mobile home park rent stabilization rules.

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Ballots, Other Election Materials Returned To Riverside County ROV

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has returned ballots and other election materials to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, according to the registrar’s office.

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Residents Speak Out Against Global Stack Agreement At SoCal Fair Board Meeting

More than a hundred residents of Perris, Moreno Valley and surrounding areas showed up to last week’s scheduled 46th District Agricultural Association/Southern California Fair board meeting in opposition to a recently approved MOU with Global Stack LLC.

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Public Meeting Roundup — September 28 – October 2

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

A truck at a stop light on Magnolia Avenue in Riverside, California.
Riverside Police Say 17 Smoke Shops Closed Following Investigation Into Alleged Criminal Activity

The Riverside Police Department announced Thursday that 17 smoke shops across Riverside, including nine in the Magnolia Avenue Corridor, have been shut down after months of investigations into alleged criminal activity.

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State Supreme Court Rules Against Bianco In Election Investigation Cases

The California Supreme Court today dealt dual blows to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, finding that his department’s ballot seizure was unlawful and that California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s directives were within the scope of his authority.

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Letter From The Publisher: Looking Back At 4 Years Of The Riverside Record

Today marks the fourth anniversary of The Riverside Record, the nonprofit news outlet I founded in 2022. A lot has happened since then.