Animal control officer hospitalized after being attacked by 2 pit bulls in Riverside
An animal control officer was attacked by a pair of pit bulls roaming a Riverside property, the officer suffered bites to one of his legs before he used force to repel the canines.
According to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, Officer Michael Cox went to the 2500 block of Mount Vernon Avenue, on the west side of Box Springs Mountain Reserve Park, shortly after 11 a.m. to investigate complaints that four dogs were on a homeowner's adjacent but vacant fenced property.
California’s Airbnb to California’s Airbnb to Provide Temporary Housing for 20,000 Afghan RefugeesTemporary Housing for 20,000 Afghan Refugees
San Francisco-based vacation rental company Airbnb announced Tuesday it will provide temporary housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide.
The effort will be funded by Airbnb, its chief executive Brian Chesky, and donations to its charity Airbnb.org, the company said in a blog post.
California Secures Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to Support Wildfire Response and Recovery Efforts 8.24.21
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the White House has approved California’s request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, submitted yesterday, to bolster the ongoing emergency response to wildfires and support impacted communities in Lassen, Nevada, Placer and Plumas counties.
MORE THAN A CHURCH
Want to change your thinking? Change your life? Tried churches that are more religious than spiritual. Try the Center for Spiritual Living in Hemet.
“We teach spiritual practices that will change your life,” so says Senior Minister Reverend Rhonda Tretsven.
The law of attraction, meditation, self-awareness, tuning in to your intuitions just to name a few. She goes on, “Learn to really love, accept, and forgive through God’s love - not judgment, if you are a good person. That includes couples living together, members of the LGBT and 4-20 community, parents, etc. YES! You are welcome. Of course, folks living a ‘traditional’ lifestyle are welcome also. Please know, wherever you are on your spiritual path, you are welcome here.”
FUN AND FUNDS ARE ELEVATED AT SOBOBA LIP SYNC CONTEST
The dozen nonprofits who took to the Soboba Casino Resort Event Center stage for the 13th annual Lip Sync Contest presented by the Soboba Foundation and Soboba Casino Resort were greeted by an enthusiastic sold-out audience and double the winnings they were expecting. Host and emcee Andrew Vallejos kept the night moving with big laughs and crowd cheers of his own.
