The famous ball was illuminated with 32,256 ultra-efficient LED light bulbs.

A spectacular firework display, backlit by the Burj Al-Arab skyscraper, saw in a new decade for the people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.
Click here to learn about 2010 New Year’s events in Riverside.

 
Since launching its stepped-up DUI campaign, the Riverside Police Department reports 262 arrests between December 18 and midnight December 30.  The arrest numbers come from thirty Inland Empire policing agencies.
During this same time last year, there were 524 total DUI arrests, according to the Riverside Police Department.  Three people were killed in DUI collisions during […]

Names are emerging for California’s statewide political ballot. On December 31 Janice Hahn declared her candidacy for Lt. Governor of California.  Hahn currently serves on the Los Angeles City Council.
The seat is currently held by John Garamendi, former Insurance Commissioner for the state.
In and e-mail message to supporters Hahn wrote “I just officially launched […]

Riverside news headline from the Riverside Police Department:
On Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at approximately 11:08 p.m., Riverside police responded to a theft call near the Riverside Plaza. Three juveniles were subsequently arrested for stealing Christmas decorations during the evening hours.
One of the victim’s neighbors observed the three juveniles take a Christmas display from […]

The weekly number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits posts a steep decline versus forecasts for a slight increase.
There were 432,000 initial jobless claims filed in the week ended Dec. 26, down 22,000.

Menifee news headline from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department:
On December 29, 2009, about 11:50 p.m., Perris Station deputies responded to a burglary alarm at the Southern California Edison facility, located in the 26100 block of Menifee Road, city of Menifee.
They found two suspects, Brian Dossiere, 45, of Mead Valley and Ricky Pulu, 23, of Mead Valley, […]

Mariah gets the Best Supporting Actress award.

Celebrity was apparently taken by ambulance.

Paul Batista
Instant Wheels Editor, InstantRiverside.com
Officially, General Motors will shut down Saab, but the company says it will entertain bids into the first week of January.
Tom Wilkinson, of GM, has confirmed that proposals for Saab will be accepted until to January, 7.
Under its restructuring GM is eliminating the following brands– Saab Pontiac, Hummer and Saturn. […]