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