One day into election ballot counting, results remain largely the same — with Measure Z projected to fail and Torres, Conder and Hernandez leading their respective council races.
Early returns show nearly 60% of voters opposing the city's proposed sales tax increase, which would have raised the rate from 1% to 1.25% and removed its 2036 expiration date.
The U.S. Postal Service says postmarks are applied at processing facilities, not when mail is collected, meaning a ballot dropped in a collection box on Election Day may not be postmarked until the next day and could go uncounted.
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson launched her reelection campaign, gathering wide-ranging support from local and state politicians, law enforcement agencies, and the Cheech himself.
Riverside Councilmember and Assembly District candidate, Clarissa Cervantez, was arrested for driving under the influence, marking her second DUI offense, and is scheduled to appear in court on August 30.
Election night vote counting for races across the city is complete but the results are not yet final. With one candidate leading by less than 10 votes, the next updated results, which will be posted at 6:00 pm on Wednesday November 9, are eagerly anticipated. According to the County Registrar of Vo
