National Date Festival to Feature Rimes, Blues Traveler
Well, it'll soon be 2008, and soon after that it will be February, and February brings one of the best entertainment events of the year in these parts, and that would be the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival.
Rivco's Growth Atop State Finance Department List
The County of Riverside grew faster over the past year than any other county-and it doesn't matter whether you reckon by percentage or actual numbers.
Rivco Board, EDA, Move Mecca Plan Forward
Another piece of the puzzle has been placed in the County of Riverside plan for revitalizing "downtown" Mecca.
Here's Your Chance to Get Rid of Household Hazardous Trash
You want to get rid of old batteries or pesticides or motor oil, but don't know how to do it in an environmentally responsible way?
Happy Holidays from the Fourth District staff of Supervisor Roy Wilson. Pictured at the Fourth District holiday dinner last Friday night are (from left): Denys Arcuri, Deputy County CEO Dan Martinez (who works closely with the Fourth District), Supervisor Wilson, Margarita Felix, Elizabeth Romero, Leticia DeLara, Joyce Labrecque, Lynda Gregory, Mike Gialdini and Dianne Wesley, with the Blythe office of the Department of Community Action. Dianne handles Supervisor Wilson's Blythe calendar. Dan Martinez, by the way, is 6 feet 14 inches tall.
Got Graffiti? Call the Graffiti Hotline for Relief
Unless you've been hiding out in a cave, you know that graffiti is a modern plague, and we here in the desert are not immune to it.
Board of Supervisors to Honor Emergency Operations
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is presenting a proclamation today (Tuesday) to retiring Mary Moreland, County Office of Emergency Services Deputy Director.
Bill Densmore Retires After 34 Years With Vet's Services
One of the County of Riverside's longest-serving officials is retiring after 34 years of service to the County's veterans.
Blythe Area Agencies Get "New to Them" Computers
Two agencies in the Palo Verde Valley-the School District and the Transit Agency-took advantage of the County of Riverside's computer recycling program recently.
YAC Spreading Holiday Cheer for Children Living in Foster Care
Students from the Fourth District Advisory Council are bringing a little holiday cheer to children living in foster care. The local YAC members will join "For The Children" Chapter #105 of the California State Foster Parents Association to spread the holiday spirit.
Riverside Deputy Chief Now Top Cop in Palm Springs
Riverside Police Department Deputy Chief Dave Dominguez is the new Palm Springs Police Department Chief of Police, taking over for retiring Gary Jeandron.
Palm Springs Collects a Record Amount of Food, Toys
The City of Palm Springs collected record numbers of canned goods and toys for Coachella Valley residents and their children during its annual Holiday Concert featuring the Marine Corps Combat Center Band from Twentynine Palms.
Public Safety Committee Hears From Top Officials
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff, Fire Chief John Hawkins and Code Enforcement Department Director Jay Orr were all in attendance at Fourth District Supervisor Roy Wilson's Pubic Safety Committee meeting Monday night.
Open House Set for Mesa Verde "Infill" Housing
To celebrate the first phase of its infill housing effort in the Mesa Verde area, DACE/RANCHO - a Coachella-based non-profit that manages a federally-designated Rural Empowerment Zone-has announced an open house this Thursday in Mesa Verde. The event is scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. at the non-profits most recent project site on Pepper and Green Streets.
Palm Springs Police Officers Association Honors Citizens
The Palm Springs Police Officers Association honored police officers, citizens and volunteers at their annual Christmas get-together at Melvyn's at the Ingleside Inn.
New Flood District Assistant Chief Engineer Appointed
Steve Thomas, a long-term veteran of the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, has been appointed Assistant Chief Engineer, replacing the retiring Michael Rawson.
Harmony Kitchen in Blythe Looking for Volunteers
Harmony Kitchen, fresh off an extremely successful Thanksgiving dinner, is appealing to volunteers to help feed the needy by keeping the Kitchen open five days a week, instead of the current Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule.
Project Homeless Connect Touches Hundreds in Fourth District
Hundreds of people visited Martha's Village and Kitchen and obtained services from "Project Homeless Connect-Coachella Valley" on Tuesday, December 4th.
Supervisor Wilson's Father to be Inducted into Press Hall of Fame
Former long-term Palm Springs resident, the late newspaper publisher Stanley T. Wilson, will be posthumously inducted into the California Newspaper Hall of Fame this weekend.
APPROACHING STORM PROMPTS EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS
The County of Riverside Office of Emergency Services is keeping tabs on a major winter storm, which appears to be headed for Southern California, the Inland Empire and the desert region early Friday, lingering through the weekend. It has the potential of causing some major damage here in Riverside County and throughout the region.
Three Top County Officials Honored by Board of Supervisors
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today honored three top officials for their record of excellence during many years of service to the residents of the County of Riverside.
The Christmas season officially arrived in the Fourth District this past weekend, with parades in Blythe, Indio and Palm Springs. Here, Supervisor Roy Wilson rides in the Tamale Festival parade with his wife Aurora and her daughter Ashley. Yet to come: Christmas parades in Mecca (tonight) and in Coachella (Friday evening).