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Remembering Ysmael Villegas, Riverside County’s First Medal of Honor Recipient

This Veterans Day, let’s remember Riverside County’s first Medal of Honor recipient, Ysmael Villegas. Staff Sgt. Villegas showed extraordinary courage during the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines, a crucial battle in the Pacific theater of World War II. On March 20, 1945, Villegas took out a series of Japanese entrenchments in the midst of a firefight on the Villa Verde Trail, a key route through the Caraballo Mountains, a range which helped the occupying Japanese maintain control over the island. Villegas died that day while storming the sixth and final Japanese stronghold. His compatriots rallied to overcome the Japanese forces that day and would soon take control of Luzon. Later that year, President Harry Truman awarded Villegas the Medal of Honor posthumously.

Riverside County, CA · 2d
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Caltech launching new center to prepare SoCal for next natural disaster

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena is launching a new center to prepare Southern California for the next major disaster. Led by seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones, the Center for Disaster Resilience aims to bring researchers and community leaders together to focus on preparedness, response and recovery for natural disaster threats affecting the region. That includes earthquakes, wildfires, extreme heat, flooding and tropical storms.

Pasadena, CA · 1d
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Los Angeles Has No Plan to Support Unhoused People During El Niño (Part 1 of 2)

Another El Niño year is here, and Southern California is bracing for the impact. As the extreme weather event looms, the question at hand is whether Los Angeles infrastructure and governance are prepared to meet the moment. In order to answer this query, Knock LA examined Los Angeles’ different...

Los Angeles, CA · 15h
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RCC men’s basketball improves to 4-0 with blowout victory over Ventura College

Riverside City College men’s basketball team blew out the Ventura College Pirates on Nov. 10 in its second home game of the season at Wheelock Gym, with a final score of 81-42 to put its record at 4-0 on the season. “We actually feel like we underachieved, we had...

Riverside, CA · 2d
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Redlands interfaith Thanksgiving celebration to honor America's 250th anniversary

REDLANDS, Calif. — The Redlands Area Interfaith Council will celebrate Thanksgiving with a patriotic tribute to America's 250th anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 15, featuring historical reenactments, music and participation from several local faith communities. The annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, a Redlands tradition since 2010, will take a different approach...

Redlands, CA · 1d

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State Funding Prevents Major Metrolink Service Cuts in OC

Metrolink passengers traveling through San Clemente and other parts of Orange County will avoid significant service reductions after the state committed $20 million to help maintain the regional rail system’s operations. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the funding on Thursday, Nov. 5, preventing service cuts that were...

Orange County, CA · 1d

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Five Water Agencies Complete $169 Million Regional Water Reliability Program

RIVERSIDE — After more than a decade of collaboration, five Southern California water agencies are celebrating the completion of a $169 million regional water management program. The program is designed to strengthen water supply reliability, restore critical habitat throughout the Santa Ana River watershed, and, on the brink of what is anticipated to be the most significant El Niño winter in recent history, optimize saving water in years of plenty to prepare for years of drought.

Riverside County, CA · 2d

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Banning to pay $370K for road improvements with Beaumont

Banning will reimburse Beaumont up to $369,580 for roadway improvements along Highland Springs Avenue at Ramsey Street, an intersection that straddles the boundary between the two cities. The Banning City Council unanimously approved a resolution, authorizing a cooperative agreement that establishes each city’s responsibilities for the project. Beaumont will oversee construction, including administration, inspection, traffic control and coordination with the contractor, while Banning will reimburse Beaumont for work within Banning’s jurisdiction. The project is part of Beaumont’s broader citywide pavement improvement program. Matich Corporation’s bid for the overall project was $3.43 million, with Banning’s share of the work estimated at $321,374. A 15% contingency brings Banning’s maximum reimbursement to $369,580.

Banning, CA · 2d

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Riverside Day of the Dead carries on 23 years of Mexican tradition

Traditional vendors, artists, altars and performers embraced Downtown Riverside with their expressions of Mexican culture for Riverside attendees at the city’s annual Day of the Dead festival on Nov. 7-8. Marigold’s spilled out of low-rider cars and lined their way through the closed off Main Street and Market Street...

Riverside, CA · 1d

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What’s on the Redlands Unified school board agenda for Nov. 10

REDLANDS, Calif. — The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education will consider additional staffing for elementary school libraries, changes to an expanded learning contract and nearly $1.5 million in facilities expenditures when it meets Tuesday, Nov. 10. The board will also consider scheduling its annual organizational meeting following...

Redlands, CA · 2d

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Ward 2 Lead Flips as Mail Ballot Deadline Passes

Aram Ayra pulled ahead of Gracie Torres in the Ward 2 City Council race on Tuesday, Nov. 10 — his first lead since polls closed a week earlier — while Chuck Conder holds a firmer lead in Ward 4 and Noemi Hernandez Alexander leads the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) board race, according to semifinal results released Tuesday.

Riverside County, CA · 2d

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Cal State San Bernardino to overhaul science center

Cal State San Bernardino has received a federal grant of nearly $5 million that it will use to expand and rebrand its Science Success Center. The revenue from the U.S. Department of Labor will transform the center into the Science Career Success Center, to be known informally as SC² according to a statement on the university’s website.

San Bernardino, CA · 2d

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Newsom's Plan to Commute 548 Death Sentences Raises Statewide Questions for Moreno Valley Residents

Under the proposal, each death sentence would become life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The announcement affects the statewide criminal justice system, including cases originating in Riverside County, where Moreno Valley is located. Although the governor's action does not change local policing responsibilities or release prisoners into communities, it...

Moreno Valley, CA · 2d

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California completes $55 million groundwater project

California has completed a $55 million water infrastructure program in Southern California. The improvements will help water agencies store water underground during wet years. The program can store up to 137,000 acre-feet of water. New facilities include pipelines, groundwater wells, and habitat restoration projects. Regional water agencies will work together...

California · 1d

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Southern California rent to rise through 2029, USC forecast says

In their economic report for the next three years, USC researchers forecast that rents in Southern California will grow 1.4% to 2.4% between 2026 and 2029.

Los Angeles County, CA · 2d

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‘Alebrijes and Nahuales’ exhibition to unveil 20-foot sculptures in Riverside

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, in partnership with the Office of Riverside City Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes, unveiled eight towering Alebrijes and Nahuales sculptures from Oaxaca, Mexico last week. Created by eight Mexican folk artists, the sculptures depict fantastical hybrid spirit animals inspired by Mexican cultural traditions....

Riverside, CA · 1d

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WVWD Celebrates the Bloomington Alleyway Main Replacement Project

RIALTO — West Valley Water District (WVWD) celebrated the Bloomington Phase 3C Alleyway Main Replacement Project (Bloomington Phase 3C Project) with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, emphasizing the importance of water reliability, dependability, and safety for Bloomington residents. This critical project was partially funded through a...

Bloomington, CA · 22h

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Opinion: California’s Charter Schools Are Public Schools. They Deserve Facilities Funding

A school building does more than house an education. It can expand opportunities for students — or limit what’s possible for them. For too many of California’s charter public schools, the cost of securing adequate facilities has become a hindrance rather than a foundation for student success. Consider Magnolia Public Schools in Southern California, a […]

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Drag to Die For brings queer joy to Riverside City College

Towering wigs, extravagant wardrobe and dramatic performances transformed Riverside City College’s Bradshaw Cafeteria into a stage where creativity, identity and self-expression took the spotlight on Nov. 5. RCC’s Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA) Club and Rainbow Engagement Center welcomed four drag performers for a crowd-pulling performance with artistic expression from the community at Drag to Die For lunchtime event.

Riverside, CA · 2d