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On April 20, 2021 at 6:00 A.M., deputies assigned to the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), with the assistance of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET), Coachella Valley Narcotic Task Force (CVNTF), the Riverside County Special Investigation Bureau, the east end Post-release Accountability and Compliance Team (PACT) and Thermal Station Investigation Bureau served a search warrant in the 70-100 block of Johnson Street in the unincorporated area of Mecca. The search warrant stemmed from an illegal cannabis cultivation investigation. During the search warrant service approximately 11,169 marijuana plants were eradicated for a total weight of approximately 3,180 pounds (1.59 tons) in addition to 500 pounds of processed marijuana.

California is the largest agricultural producer and exporter in the United States. It is the largest employer in the nation’s agricultural industry with an estimated 500,000 to 800,000 farmworkers in California. Who exactly are these men and women who feed us?

On April 15, 2021 at 5:00 a.m., members of the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team, the Murrieta Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team, and special agents from the Department of Justice Bureau of Gaming Control (Riverside Regional Office) served a search warrant at an address in the 21000 block of Mountain Avenue in the unincorporated area of Perris.

CHICAGO, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverside Natural Foods, the maker of MadeGood®, the leading allergy-friendly and nutrient-rich granola snack creator, has once again pledged an investment to Marillac St. Vincent Family Services (MSV). Riverside Natural Foods began working with MSV in April 2020, funding the organization's pandemic relief efforts. Now, the company has pledged a $36,000 investment in support of MSV's The Food Pantry Fresh Produce Initiative.

Tuesday's meeting covered a broad range of activities. There was a focus on new development in Hemet. There is real energy and excitement about the new housing developments coming in. This council is determined to move forward in terms of accountability and most importantly, new development in Hemet.