Riverside County Sheriff Bianco’s request to hike deputies’ extra duty pay approved
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to increase overtime extra duty rates charged for services at events that require the use of deputies and other personnel.
‘Possum Lady’ to give presentation to Hemet’s SAGE Society
Janet Chaney began learning about opossums after rescuing a baby in need of care and rehabilitation. This led to her lifelong interest in caring for the mostly nocturnal marsupials. Also known as the Possum Lady, Chaney will be the guest speaker at the SAGE Society’s May 10 meeting at the Ramona Room behind Miller-Jones Mortuary, 1501 W. Florida Avenue, Hemet. The event is free to the public.
Noli Indian School Running Club Evolves Into Track Team
The Noli Indian School on the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Reservation has several sports teams but its newest evolved from an after-school running club. Kendra Buck, who teaches Culture and History to middle school students, was able to find a way to share her passion of running with others once in-person learning resumed at the school that serves grades 6-12.
MSJC Art Gallery Hosts The Eclipse Project: ‘A Walk Through Time’
The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Art Gallery, California Family Life Center (CFLC) and Worth Visual Arts are pleased to present a.r.t.e.r.y.ʼs 2022 "The Eclipse Project" exhibit now through May 19 at the college's San Jacinto Campus.
As California’s Wine Country burns more often, ag workers there face perilous future
Between 2017 and 2020 Northern California’s Wine Country was battered by successive years of devastating wildfires. Images of vineyard workers toiling under smokey skies circulated widely.
