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Please do not reply to this email. If you would like to contact District 1,. We hope you enjoy this month's E-Newsletter. No Money – Except… Some of you may have read my article (rant) some months ago about our effort to provide covered bus shelters for fellow residents who depend on riding the local transit buses for work, shopping, etc. Unfortunately, we hit a wall of financial “concerns” over the “affordability” of allowing bus riders to get out of the blistering heat or winter downpours and under a nearby covered bus shelter. If the goal is really to convince people to use buses more often, logic dictates that comfort and convenience should be a top priority. Well… it would be if only the people-mover powers-to-be had the funds to buy and maintain a $15,000 covered bus stop. But they didn’t – so folks settle in and continue to enjoy the heat and rain until funding can be found. But wait! Last month a new proposal surfaced to potentially improve bus ridership by way of improving “accessibility” and “connectivity” and thereby “improve ridership” at one of the existing Transit Facilities located along Hwy 91. So you ask, if $15,000 covered bus shelters break the budget, what is the projected budget for the above Hwy 91 Transit Connector Project? No worries – the cost is only an estimated at $178 million! (yes that equates to 11,866 brand new covered bus shelters!). Now to be fair, I grossly oversimplified the complicated funding sources and the description of this transit construction project – but rest easy, as it is projected to serve two (2) buses each day when completed! It’s for the people! – until it’s not. (This Bus Boondoggle is currently in the “study phase”).

On Senior Night, the Summit High School girls flag football team dominated San Gorgonio, winning both games in a Sunkist League doubleheader, 20-12 and 20-6. Quarterback Arianna Munoz threw four touchdown passes, with standout Kamryn Ellis making pivotal catches. The victories help Summit (10-0 in league play) gain a strong position for the upcoming league tournament, while San Gorgonio's winning streak comes to an end at 13 games.

I believe well-intentioned people of good character may disagree on matters of substance. I’m even sympathetic to the fence walkers and the indifferent. I understand the impulse to just “stay out of it.” These are divided times, and people are punished for their opinions. There ARE still...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Nike that will give the Southern California star one of women’s basketball’s biggest sneaker endorsement deals. A first-team All-American after a record-setting freshman season, the guard from Los Angeles is one of the biggest stars in the sport and last month was unanimously voted the preseason player of the year in the Big Ten by the league’s coaches. Agent Rich Paul confirmed the deal, an extension of the one she originally signed with Nike in 2022 while in high school. It was first reported by ESPN. Watkins scored 920 points last season, a national freshman record, and she was second in the nation to Caitlin Clark in scoring average at 27.1 points per game.

General Pump Company (“GPC”), the number one provider of utility water well and pump services for Southern California’s most critical water infrastructure is excited to announce a merger with Water Well Solutions (“WWS”) of Wisconsin and Illinois. Founded in 2000 by a team of water...

Republican Carl DeMaio began his speech at a recent campaign rally in Lakeside with an alarming yet familiar message: Immigration at the southern border poses a major threat. “We are facing an invasion that is threatening our national security and bankrupting our communities,” said DeMaio, who’s running to represent the state Assembly’s 75th District, which spans East County up to Riverside County to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Southern California just had its hottest period on record in the past two weeks.

No discussions yet. Start a discussion below. CHINESE GOVERNMENT WORKING TO ENSURE STABLE ENERGY SUPPLY IN WINTER. KU Researchers Build Interactive Atlas That Gathers Kansas Wind Energy Regulations, Information for All 105 Counties. Florida Power and Light sends crews to South Florida for Hurricane Milton relief. 5 countries to be...

The Olympians women’s volleyball team is on a roll, racking up four consecutive wins since their nail-biting five-set loss to Long Beach City College. This impressive streak includes another thrilling five-set victory (23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 15-9) against Palomar College last Friday. With a 13-1 overall record and an...

A study out of UC Riverside shows Southern Californians are being continuously exposed to toxic chemicals known as plasticizers.

Temecula, CA – October 8, 2024—Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is proud to announce the launch of its new Paramedic Program, starting in the summer of 2025. This cutting-edge, in-person program will be hosted at the San Jacinto Campus, offering a cohort of 24 students selected through a competitive application process. Students must complete pre-requisites, including Anatomy 101 and 102, and have 1,000 hours of experience as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), to qualify for admission.

Elementary and middle school students throughout Riverside County will forgo riding to school Wednesday and take a stroll or roll instead in recognition of National Walk & Roll to School Day — part of an effort to promote youth exercise and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Youths from several dozen schools countywide...

Doctors and health influencers are teaming up with the World Health Organization and TikTok to bring evidence-based health information to users

The Inland Empire office market absorbed 60,548 square feet of space during the third quarter, enough to drop the region’s vacancy rate half a point, to eight percent. Most of that space was added in Riverside, where 26,503 square feet was added during the quarter that ended Sept. 30, according to CBRE.

Draft Environmental Document Available for Public Review. RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have released the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the proposed Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension today for the public to review and submit comments. The 45-day public comment period runs from October 9 to November 26, 2024. RCTC will host three public hearings to provide the public information and to gather feedback from residents on the project.

Pokeworks, the world’s leading fast-casual poke brand, is expanding its presence in Orange County as part of a strategic growth initiative. Headquartered in Irvine, the brand is committed to building a strong franchise network in the region, responding to the rising demand for fresh, customizable, and health-focused meals.

In Celebration of Latino Heritage Month, the Inland Empire Community Foundation announced today that the CIELO Fund has raised more than $2 million since 2022 to support Latino-led and Latino-serving organizations and initiatives throughout the Inland Empire. To date, the CIELO Fund has invested nearly $1 million into the region’s...

Step It Up! is Lake Arrowhead Elementary’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The original platform was created by Velocity Fundraising in Southern California in 2014. Their record-breaking programs have raised over $175 million for schools over the past decade. Lake Arrowhead Elementary has been utilizing this program to raise funds since 2022, with each year bringing greater success. These dollars have been used to improve technology, upgrade equipment, offer field trips, increase student activities, enrichment programs and much more!

StrengthUnited, a nonprofit organization committed to providing trauma-informed mental health services to survivors of domestic violence, received $963,000 from Congressman Tony Cárdenas on Tuesday, Oct. 8, to support its Domestic Violence Community Policing and Advocacy Project. The community project funding will go towards the nonprofit’s initiative, which will enhance...

The Rose Bowl Institute successfully concluded its 6th Annual Women’s Empowerment Symposium, drawing over 1,500 virtual attendees from around the world. Held virtually from October 1 to 3, a recording of the event is now available for streaming on the institute’s website. The symposium brought together a distinguished...