First Person: I’m Trapped in This Drowning Town
Moreno Valley, California is a commuter town slowly withering away under today's economic pressures. The unemployment rate peaked at over 15 percent in 2010. At the high school I teach for 86% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Of the 15 homes on my block only four have escaped foreclosure so far. One of them is mine.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-person-m-trapped-drowning-town-160200112--finance.html
Published: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:02:00 -0700
Salton Sea's star has fallen
Once a playground for celebrities, more recently for anglers and birders, the Salton Sea recreation area is likely to become a victim of California's budget crisis. SALTON SEA STATE RECREATION AREA — During the heyday of the Salton Sea, when the Hollywood crowd and others came to play in large numbers, this strip of beaches, campsites and fishing spots along the sea's northern shore was one of ...
http://latimes.com.feedsportal.com/c/34336/f/625246/s/1f8901f7/l/0L0Slatimes0N0Cnews0Clocal0Cla0Eme0Esalton0Esea0E20A120A5210H0A0H810A4640Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm
Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 17:35:52 -0700
Summerfest’s Top 10 Festivals and Events in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country
“Summer fun arrives early in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country and is celebrated daily June 1 through Labor Day as Summerfest. Pacific breezes cool sunny afternoons; stars fill night skies; ocean fog and mist tease, early mornings. While 10 inviting festivals and events celebrate local, award-winning wines; music, art, hot air balloons; all-things-local-and-fresh; Dads, the 4th of ...
http://news.yahoo.com/summerfest-top-10-festivals-events-temecula-valley-southern-100242724.html
Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 03:03:00 -0700
RIVERSIDE COUNTY: 11 candidates on June 5 ballot
Candidates for the Riverside County Board of Education see a stronger, more public role in the future as faces change. Eleven candidates for five of the seven trustee areas are on the June 5 ballot.
http://www.pe.com/local-news/topics/topics-education-headlines/20120518-riverside-county-11-candidates-on-june-5-ballot.ece
Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:08 -0700
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Candidates for the Riverside County Board of Education see a stronger, more public role in the future as faces change. Eleven candidates for five of the seven trustee areas are on the June 5 ballot.
http://www.pe.com/local-news/topics/topics-education-headlines/article576416.ece
Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 19:49:08 -0700
Ameritas College designed as a school for Latino adults
Ameritas College, scheduled to hold its first classes in August, represents a bid to tailor adult education to inland California's demographics by developing a curriculum specifically for Latino students.
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_20680803/ameritas-college-designed-school-latino-adults?source=rss
Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:50:45 -0700
RIVERSIDE: I-215N crash kills Moreno Valley man
Jerry Garcia was a passenger in the single-car accident last night near Center Street
http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/riverside/riverside-headlines-index/20120425-riverside-i-215n-crash-kills-moreno-valley-man.ece
Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:59:21 -0700
AG: Bay Area-based international drug ring busted
State authorities on Tuesday brought down an international heroin ring based out of the South Bay, where they say young Norteño gang members imported drugs from Mexico and the Central Valley to sell throughout the United States.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_20631245/ag-bay-area-based-international-drug-ring-busted?source=rss
Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 07:01:10 -0700
Attorney General Kamala Harris: Bay Area-based international drug ring busted
State authorities on Tuesday brought down an international heroin ring based out of the South Bay, where they say young Norteño gang members imported drugs from Mexico and the Central Valley to sell throughout the United States.
http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_20631244?source=rss
Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 18:07:44 -0700
ELECTION: State Senate race is first real contest in years
SACRAMENTO – It’s been almost two decades since Riverside County had a state Senate contest that had any kind of statewide significance to it. That will change this fall in the newly drawn 31{+s}{+t} Senate District, which extends from Corona to Moreno Valley.
http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/jim-miller-headlines/20120512-election-state-senate-race-is-first-real-contest-in-years.ece
Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 21:34:10 -0700