Archive for September, 2010

Notice: PUBLIC HEARING on Riverside development standards for drive thru businesses

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

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CITY OF RIVERSIDE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND a Public Hearing before the City Council of the City of Riverside regarding the following item:
CASE NUMBER: P10-0299

APPLICANT: City of Riverside

LOCATION: Citywide

PROPOSAL: Planning Commission recommends amendment to Title 19 of the Riverside Municipal Code […]

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Meg Whitman on her housekeeper, Nicky Diaz– an undocumented worker

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

The attorney who blew the whistle on what some reporters were being told were Meg Whitman’s “Housekeeper Problem” releases a 2003 document of note. Is it a smoking gun?  Or just some confusing government paperwork.

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Reverse 911 system offered free in Riverside

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Jim Stark
InstantRiverside.com
People in Riverside can now sign up to get reverse 911 services on their cell phones or through email.
Reverse 911 is an automated notification system that sends messages to a home phone, cell phone, or email when an emergency happens, such as a gas leak or a fire.
People receive a message describing the situation, […]

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Meg Whitman’s housekeeper story challenged by handwritten note

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

A second day story about Meg Whitman’s former housekeeper stirred the political fire. After denying that she or her husband ever received a letter raising questions about their housekeeper and her social security number, a copy of the letter surfaced. It includes what is apparently a handwritten […]

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Tony Curtis passes away at the age of 85

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Tony Curtis dies, some charges dropped in Anna Nicole Smith trial and “Snooki” the author.

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Rain and thunderstorms possible in Riverside County

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for Riverside County.
The Inland Empire could experience rain and lightning overnight and Friday morning.
The weather system is expected to move northwest across western Riverside County, according to the National Weather Service.
On Thursday light showers fell in Riverside.  Overnight rain and thunderstorms are a possibility, and could […]

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Meg Whitman’s housekeeper problem puts Latino voters in play

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Hank Plante
InstantRiverside.com
You can debate the she said/she said nature of the Meg Whitman/housekeeper story, but there is one overriding fact in this controversy: it is the last thing that the Republican gubernatorial candidate needs right now. That’s because the election may well come down to the state’s Latino voters – the fast-growing […]

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month candlelight vigil at Riverside City Hall

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Jim Stark
InstantRiverside.com
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Riverside’s breast cancer resource center, the Pink Ribbon Place, is observing it by partnering with a number of restaurants in Riverside.

People in Riverside can participate by eating at Mi Tortilla, California Pizza Kitchen, El Torito, or Ciao Bella restaurants in Riverside, on designated Tuesdays (and one Thursday) […]

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Meg Whitman responds to allegations she hired an illegal immigrant

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

A day after she said she unknowingly employed an illegal immigrant for nine years, Republican candidate for California governor Meg Whitman calls the controversy a “smear campaign” by her opponent.

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Riverside Public Utilities fixes power stations that failed Wednesday morning

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

After a brief power outage, Wednesday morning, Riverside Public Utilities didn’t experience any other major problems during the day.
Slightly cooler temperatures reduced the demand for power during the day.  Peak demand was recorded at 4:40 p.m., according to RPU.  The high temperature in Riverside, Wednesday, was 97 degrees.
On Wednesday 18,000 customers of Riverside Public […]

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