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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the recipient of the agency’s Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in Innovation — for advanced work in expanding telehealth access for Veterans living in rural communities across the country.

On November 3, 2020 at approximately 2:20 A.M., a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to the Perris Station was conducting pro-active enforcement in the unincorporated area of Perris. He saw a suspicious vehicle hauling a trailer on a dirt road near the Riverside National Cemetery.

On Monday, November 2, 2020, at 8:20pm, deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s station responded to the 31000 block of Grape Street, city of Lake Elsinore, regarding a commercial burglary. Upon arrival, deputies saw a subject inside the Wells Fargo Bank. Deputies contacted the subject as he exited the building through a side door.

The Riverside County Board of Education appointed Dr. Edwin Gomez as the Riverside County Superintendent of Schools beginning on November 1. Dr. Gomez fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Dr. Judy D. White, who has served for 42 years in public education. Dr. Gomez will fulfill the remainder of her term ahead of the 2022 election.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, children are dealing with another crisis. Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability to U.S. children from 1 to 18 years old. Every day, 20 children die from preventable injuries, resulting in more deaths than all other diseases combined.