riversideMagnolia Avenue plan on agenda The Riverside City Council will hold a public hearing today on the long-term plan for Magnolia Avenue between Riverside City College and the west city boundary. The plan prescribes widening Magnolia west of Harrison Street, suggests policies to encourage public art in the area, and encourages mixed-use development, among other changes. Full Story »
Taking a cue from larger departments across the nation, Riverside police has become the first in the region to launch a YouTube channel soliciting tips in unsolved crimes. "RPDCrimeVideos" posted its first clip -- surveillance footage of burglars inside the Mission Galleria antique mall -- six weeks ago. Full Story »
The board governing a Temecula-area water district Monday night rejected a proposed moratorium on new water meters and service guarantees for new development. The 5-2 vote by the Rancho California Water District board followed a three-hour public hearing in which dozens of developers, public officials and others spoke against the temporary moratorium proposed by one board member. Full Story »
LOMA LIndaRed-light camera debate to resume The Loma Linda City Council tonight will resume discussion of a proposal to end the use of red-light cameras at four intersections. City Councilman Rhodes "Dusty" Rigsby has proposed ending the contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, and instead having yellow lights operate a second longer to cut the chance of accidents. Full Story »
The Perris City Council tonight plans to resolve a two-year-long quandary over whether to enact rent control. Over the past two years, the council has responded to outcry from the residents of Lake Perris Village and Park Place mobile home parksby placing a temporary freeze on any rent increases. Full Story »
The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District is considering closing its ninth-grade campus in June for budgetary reasons. The school board will discuss this recommendation from Superintendent Sherry Kendrick when it meets at 6:30 p.m. today, according to the agenda. The meeting is at the district offices in Yucaipa, 12797 Third St. The board will not take any action tonight. Full Story »
murrietaSmaller version of market approved The Murrieta Planning Commission unanimously approved a developer's request to downsize plans for a market in downtown Murrieta previously approved by the city. Full Story »
Prosecutors say 15-year old Brooke McKinney was an innocent victim caught in the crossfire of a rival gang war at a 2006 graduation party in Moreno Valley. But during a trial Monday for two men, one defense attorney said that the gunfire was not a result of gang violence -- and that exactly who fired the fatal shot is still unclear. Full Story »
San jacintoMeeting to include businesses, police A program about organizing a "business watch" program, similar to neighborhood watch programs, will be presented at a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the San Jacinto Community Center, 625 S. Pico Ave. Full Story »
Murrieta's council is set tonight to consider whether to grant a massage parlor owners' request to reverse the suspension of a massage parlor's business licenses and revocation of permits of the parlor's manager. The suspensions were issued after police targeted King Massage and another massage business in an April undercover sting. Full Story »
The Riverside County Department of Public Health has postponed several seasonal flu clinics because of vaccine shipment delays. County Public Health Department officials are working with state and federal health officials to get more swine flu and seasonal flu vaccines. Seasonal flu vaccines are expected later this month. Full Story »
MORENO VALLEYTwo people killed in three-vehicle crash Two people died Monday night in a three-car collision in Moreno Valley. The accident, which happened just after 7:30 p.m., closed the intersection of Perris Boulevard and John F. Kennedy Drive. It wasn't expected to open until at least 1 a.m. Full Story »
Zulma and Indra Michaca, college students in Moreno Valley, hand out stickers that say: "Don't take your organs to heaven -- heaven knows we need them here!" No one understands the importance of this more than Indra, who's only 21, but has received two liver transplants in the last four years. Full Story »
On the same day a survey was released reporting that 1,736 were found to be homeless, San Bernardino County officials said coordination between the county, cities and service organizations has improved in the two years since the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership was formed. Full Story »
Feeling the effects of budget cuts of 20 percent or more, Inland-area adult schools now have waiting lists for fewer seats in classes and new fees for some classes. At the same time, more students are going back to school to get their high school diplomas or General Educational Development certificates, many saying they are doing so to help their search for jobs. Full Story »
Students at Paloma Valley High School in Menifee were without running water after the supply in a boys locker room was contaminated with what was later found to be ether. Full Story »
Riverside County's chief financial officer will resign at the end of the year, county officials said Monday. Paul McDonnell took over the post in November 2008 after serving for more than 10 years as the county's elected treasurer-tax collector. His last day on the county payroll will be Dec. 30. Full Story »
A 37-year-old woman arrested Friday in northern San Diego County on suspicion of robbing a Temecula bank earlier that day is believed to be responsible for another bank robbery in the city last month, authorities said Monday. Full Story »
Lake Elsinore Councilman Thomas Buckley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Friday night after a Lake Elsinore police officer pulled him over near a DUI checkpoint. Full Story »
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John J. Benoit remains a state senator -- for now, at least. The newly appointed Riverside County supervisor had been set to resign his Senate post Sunday and take the oath of office Monday to begin his county duties. Instead, he pushed the decision back to the end of the month. Full Story »
It's not just dealers who lose when Riverside County residents cross the county line in search of a new car. Cities depend on auto sales to fuel sales tax streams that pay for police, firefighters and other public services. Norco's auto mall, for example, accounts for about 40 percent of the city's sales taxes. Full Story »
The Redlands Symphony Orchestra's concert Saturday night paid fitting tribute to longtime horn player Jim Keays, well-known to the audience that greeted his unannounced appearance on stage with a standing ovation. Conductor Jon Robertson described Keays' character as a perfect blend of intellect and passion, a blend reflected in the concert's upbeat programming. Full Story »
Cartoonist Charles Schulz launched the careers of Snoopy, Linus and Charlie Brown -- and gave a boost to cartoon artist Darlene Douthit of San Bernardino as well. As a teenager in the early 1960s, Douthit was a budding cartoon artist living in Sebastopol in northern California. She had been told that a professional cartoonist lived nearby, she said. Full Story »
John Benoit remains a state senator -- for now, at least. The newly appointed Riverside County supervisor switched directions Sunday and delayed his resignation from the Senate to alter the scheduling of a special election to determine his successor. Full Story »
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