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Mt. San Jacinto Community College District officials are pleased to announce that they received prime financial ratings and strong outlooks from the nation’s leading investors services. Moody’s Investor Services affirmed an Aa1 rating for the college district’s general obligation (GO) bonds and assigned a stable outlook for the district, according to a statement released by the investor service.

With so many sports programs canceled because of the pandemic, having Inter Tribal Sports offer a Cross Country season this year was like a breath of fresh air – literally. About 25 Tribal Members from the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians signed up to be part of the team that will compete in upcoming meets at various local reservations.

The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Art Gallery will present an online Art Talk featuring MSJC associate faculty member Tania Jazz Mont from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that he, his wife, and children tested positive for COVID. It is unknown when Bianco tested positive but he wrote that his family has recovered after going through light symptoms.

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) transitioned to eSOPH, the industry-leading background investigation software system by Miller Mendel. eSOPH is specifically designed for law enforcement background investigations. The CDCR evaluated at least three other software systems before ultimately selecting eSOPH. By implementing eSOPH, CDCR will reduce their background investigation time by approximately 50% and gain access to tools and other cost-saving efficiencies.