Saturday, December 3, at 11:00 a.m., Police Chief Sergio Diaz and Fire Chief Steve Earley will commemorate the first training facility for the city’s working dogs.
A “Blue and Red” ribbon cutting ceremony will be held to recognize each public safety agency and the dedication and service given by the working dog.
The joint training facility was […]

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Some people who live in a Chino Hills neighborhood aren’t too happy about nearby power-line construction.
It’s a project by Southern California Edison that includes 18 power poles that have been planted in an area between their backyards.
The poles are nearly 200 feet in height, and could carry large amounts of wind-generated […]

Headline news from UCR:
More than 250 people who identify with the “Occupy” movement Tuesday shared their concerns about violence on other campuses as they engaged in direct, respectful and peaceful dialog with UC Riverside Chancellor Tim White and UCR Chief of Police Mike Lane (pictured right).
“I’m proud to see our students, faculty, and staff […]

Janice Young
InstantRiverside.com
Whether you’re 20– 80– or somewhere in between, there’s something for everyone in this musical revue.  The show is a revival of sorts of the vast song library of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote hit-song-after-hit song throughout the 50’s, 60’s, and beyond.
Covering the spectrum from romantic ballads (Spanish Harlem, “I Who […]

Jan Young
InstantRiverside.com
Broadway musical “Smokey Joe’s Café” arrives in Riverside for 3 shows Friday and Saturday November 18-19.  The show is a high spirited, toe-tapping musical revue featuring nearly 40 rock & roll hit songs from the 1950’s and 60’s.
(The video on the right is from the Broadway production of this musical.)
Written by Leiber and Stoller, […]

Headline news from the Riverside County District Attorney:
Registered sex offenders in Corona and nearby unincorporated communities were checked up on by authorities on Tuesday, November 15.  Three people unrelated to the sex registrant checks were arrested on felony warrants.
Three arrests were made during Tuesday’s operation came after a team doing compliance checks noticed […]

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UC Riverside’s Karen White has never been an enlisted member of the military, but she is definitely a foot soldier on a not-so-secret mission.
Instead of camouflage, combat boots and lethal weapons, her battle tools are a genuine smile, an engaging personality and a determination […]

News headline from the Riverside Police Department:
The Riverside Police Department has been awarded a new traffic safety grant for a year-long anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries.
The $178,280 grant awarded by the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to Riverside will aid in the city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and the quality […]

A couple from Los Angeles won an essay contest to adopt a dog that had been dragged behind truck in
Riverside.  The couple received the new member of their family on Thursday, November 10.
Riverside County Animal Services had more than a hundred people interested in adopting the dog after it was leashed to a truck and […]

News headline from the City of Riverside:
In anticipation of wet weather forecast for Friday, November 11, the City of Riverside Public Works Department will be opening self-service sandbag filling stations at the following locations:
8095 Lincoln Avenue
Riverside CA 92504
10191 Cypress Avenue
Riverside CA 92503
1077 Orange Street
Riverside CA 92501
These locations will be opened starting at 10:00 a.m. on […]