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Democrat Tom Umberg leads the District 4 Board of Equalization race with 342,675, 54.28% of the vote. Denis Bilodeau follows with 45.72%, 266,951 votes, reported by OC Vote as of 10:35 p.m. on Nov. 3. District 4 represents five Southern California counties, including San Diego, Riverside, Imperial and parts of...
Whether you're donating a new LEGO set or action figure or supporting a holiday fundraiser, these toy drives offer meaningful ways to share the season's magic. The post Southern California Toy Drives for 2026 Holiday Season appeared first on Fabulous California .
For the final installment of our City Council candidate questionnaire series, we wanted readers to get to know the candidates — and hear what Riverside means to them. We asked six questions about their favorite local spots, how they spend a free Saturday, the people who shaped them and a few things voters might not know about their lives. Their answers offer glimpses of family traditions, personal passions and the everyday experiences that make Riverside feel like home.
"There's a limit in how much you can do both legally and in terms of the tolerance of voters."
The Soboba Parks & Recreation Department got a jumpstart on spooky celebrations this year by hosting its annual Halloween Carnival on Oct. 24 at the Soboba Sports Complex. Guests of all ages got to don their costumes and go trick-or-treating around booths that were set up by various Soboba departments and local families.
The city's Office of Emergency Management lists the course for Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, as part of its emergency preparedness and volunteer services programming. Amateur radio, commonly known as ham radio, has a long history of connecting people across communities, states and international...
Following a series of storms across the Inland Empire, Riverside County Fire Department Chief Robert Fish Monday rescinded prohibitions on recreational use of popular hiking spots where wildfire hazards exist and conditionally lifted bans on outdoor burning of rubbish and other waste. “Improved weather conditions allow us to resume permitted...
Just ahead of midterm election day, Orange County officials have outlined election protection measures amid federal defunding of national cybersecurity organizations and an uptick in reported sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California. Local officials outline cybersecurity infrastructure and ballot retrieval processes. The United States’ election system...
A wildfire can begin with a small column of smoke rising above dry vegetation. Under dangerous weather conditions, that smoke can signal the beginning of an emergency requiring a rapid response from firefighters and public safety agencies. In Redlands, where residential neighborhoods meet open spaces and the Santa Ana River...
San Jacinto City Council candidate Brian Hawkins was arrested on suspicion of vehicle-registration fraud, just days before voters decide whether to send him back to the dais. The 48-year-old pastor, who already served one term on the council, was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into a detention center before being released on bail the same day.
Welcome to our weekly digest of public meetings and agenda items worth your attention for this coming week. This guide is part of our mission to provide everyday Riversiders like you with the information to speak up on the issues you care about. Transportation Board. The Transportation Board meets on...
This is a community opinion piece. The views are the author’s, not Voice of OC’s. We’re interested in hearing different perspectives and voices. Want to weigh in on this or another issue? Email opinions@voiceofoc.org. The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of...
The flooding turned stretches of Pacific Coast Highway and surrounding residential streets into waterways, overwhelming sandbags, seawalls and emergency pumps deployed to protect homes and businesses.
Perez's property was the first home to receive a full retrofit through the program.
The CHSRA Board also approved the environmental document for the 30-mile stretch of the network that will connect Anaheim to Los Angeles. | Arup. The California High-Speed Rail Authority has chosen who will manufacture its trainsets. The authority approved a contract with Siemens Mobility to design, build and maintain three high-speed trains, with the potential for more as the network matures.
The nonprofit that trains volunteers to stand up for Riverside County children in foster care has a new leader with Inland Empire experience. Tim Ney, former CEO of Catholic Charities San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, became president and CEO of Voices for Children on Monday, Nov. 2. He takes over...
Jackie Krentzman is a Bay Area-based writer and editor. In early September, Hurricane Marie battered Dana Point, along the Orange County coast. Twelve-foot-high waves breached the bluffs along the coast, damaging or destroying over a dozen homes. One of those homes was Natalie Driessen’s. As the hurricane approached, her family...
For most children, a trip to the neighborhood playground means the freedom to climb, swing, explore and make new friends. But for children living with physical or developmental disabilities, the same playground can present obstacles that make participating alongside other children difficult or even impossible. Moreno Valley is taking an...
In 1976, Martin “Jay” Hopping set out with little more than a toolbox and a vision: to bring reliable, honest plumbing services to homes across Orange County. From his early days in San Clemente, where he worked out of his home, Jay established Liquid Plumbing as a name synonymous with trust and quality. Five decades later, the Hopping legacy endures through his son, JT Hopping, as they prepare to celebrate a milestone that few family businesses reach—a half-century in operation.
More than 100 structures were damaged and six homes were deemed unsafe for unrestricted access after record-breaking high tides flooded coastal neighborhoods in Orange County this week, and experts warn the worst may still be ahead. In Huntington Beach, 114 homes and other structures sustained water damage as seawater inundated low-lying areas, including Sunset Beach […]
