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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.

The Trump Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are delivering on their commitment to foster innovation in Medicaid by providing states with new tools to help beneficiaries return home from institutional settings without sacrificing safety or quality of care.

On Friday, October 30, 2020, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Cabazon Station conducted a Sex Offender Compliance Operation involving sex registrants residing in the communities of Cherry Valley, Cabazon, Whitewater, and the city of Calimesa. Deputies conducted compliance checks on 21 registered Sex Offenders who reside within these communities.

On October 31, 2020, about 12:29 AM, deputies responded to the 70200 block of Highway 111, within the city of Rancho Mirage, reference an explosion. The Riverside County Hazardous Device Team along with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) responded to conduct the investigation.