Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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RIVERSIDE - Riverside County's child and adult welfare agency will be asking the Board of Supervisors today for authorization to use unmarked cars to conduct investigations. The Department of Public Social Services placed a request on the board's policy agenda seeking to have all vehicles acquired over the next five years free of any county decals. ''DPSS social workers are often put into conditions where they are required to conduct home investigations or make field calls to a client's residence,'' according to an agency sta... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Riverside County supervisors today created a commission to work on strategies to fend off potential federal spending cuts that could threaten the existence of the area's remaining military facilities. "We're taking this seriously,'' said Supervisor Marion Ashley. "We're leading a countywide effort to secure the support of our cities ... because we believe in protecting these bases and the people who work there.'' The new 11-member Commission on Defense and Military Services will be convened by Feb. 1....
RIVERSIDE - Two Riverside County residents who just returned from West Africa are being monitored for signs and symptoms of Ebola, though the individuals are considered ''low-risk'' candidates for carrying the virus, health officials said today. According to the county Department of Public Health, the residents, whose identities were withheld, traveled to one of the three countries most heavily impacted by the Ebola outbreak -- Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. When they returned and how much time they spent overseas were not...
Shortly after noon today, a vehicle accident led to lane closures on southbound Interstate 15, just south of Mission Road, causing severe traffic congestion. According to officers, a truck pulling a concrete pumping trailer was blocking lanes; the truck was on fire. In addition to traffic delays, motorists experienced significant smoke in the area. Emergency responders were on the scene for about two hours. A clean-up effort was needed in order to remove diesel gasoline and hydraulic fluid from the roadway. At shortly after... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The amount of money needed to bring roads up to par in the San Diego region over the next decade is the second-highest total of any county in the state, according to a report released today, Tues., Oct. 28. The "California Local Streets & Roads Needs Assessment 2014 Update" estimates that $7.2 billion is required for road and bridge repair in San Diego County over the next 10 years. Only Los Angeles County, at $19 billion, has a higher estimated cost. The biennial report -- a collaboration between the California...
