Headline news from the Riverside Sheriff’s Department:
On September 14, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 902, which established sex offender residency and loitering prohibitions within the unincorporated areas of Riverside County.
(Map shows known locations of registered sex offenders in Riverside. The county ordinance only includes areas in unincorporated areas of Riverside […]
Archive for October, 2011
Registered sex offenders face Halloween law in Riverside County
Monday, October 31st, 2011Two arrested for murder of woman visiting Riverside
Sunday, October 30th, 2011News headline from the Riverside Police Department:
On Friday, October 28, at 4:45 p.m., police department received a call regarding a missing subject from a residence in the 11500 block of Gedney Way in the La Sierra area of Riverside.
Family members from out of state called the Riverside Police Department when their mother, Laverna Brown, […]
Qantas airline strands thousands of passengers in labor dispute
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
About 70,000 passengers to face severe disruption, as Australia’s Qantas airlines grounds all planes in union dispute.
The following statement has been issued by Quantas:
Qantas announced that, from 8:00 p.m. AEDT on Monday 31 October 2011, it will lock out all employees who will be covered by the industrial agreements currently being negotiated with the Australian […]
Riverside police hold DUI checkpoint on Magnolia Avenue
Saturday, October 29th, 2011News headline from the Riverside Police Department:
The Riverside Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, October 28, as part of Riverside’s commitment to public safety.
This checkpoint was one of many that have been or will be conducted throughout the year in the City of Riverside. The location of Friday’s checkpoint was on […]
California Governor Brown wants to change pension rules
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Governor Brown has jumped on the bandwagon aimed at overhauling California’s retirement system.
Related news: Supervisor Buster: NO vote on Measure L. (Former commentary on pension reform.)
Statement from the officer of California Governor Jerry Brown:
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proposed 12 major reforms for state and local pension systems that would end system-wide abuses and […]
Trick or treats are big business
Friday, October 28th, 2011Despite signs of a pick-up, it is still a spooky time for the U.S. economy, but a trip to the scary suburban town of Fairfield, Connecticut shows Americans are ready to spend more for a ghostly Halloween time.
Former Citrus City Grille to become Mazz restaurant at plaza
Friday, October 28th, 2011They’re working fast to open the doors on December 1 at Mazz Bar and Grill. It will be the newest restaurant at the Riverside Plaza. And the owner is competing with his former employer. Ray Garcia Sr. was an executive at the company which owns El Torito, also in the plaza, but […]
RTA to sell discounted bus passes
Friday, October 28th, 2011Janice Young
InstantRiverside.com
Riverside residents can now purchase discounted select RTA bus passes at two Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) locations.
Residents can purchase these bus passes for travel within the City of Riverside for 20 to 30% less than regular retail prices.
To verify eligibility, participants must first register for the program in person by showing proof of residency […]
Riverside man found shot on Janis street
Friday, October 28th, 2011News headline from the Riverside Police Department:
On Friday, October 28 at about 12:33 a.m., several 9-1-1 calls were received in the Communications Bureau regarding a subject who had been shot and was lying in the street in the 8200 block of Janis.
When officers and medical personnel arrived, they found a 40 year old male deceased […]
Google searches: Halloween 2011 trends– No meat dresses, Pink Beehives in
Friday, October 28th, 2011Nicki Minaj tops Google’s annual list of celeb Halloween costume searches.

