Protest planned Friday at Riverside Community Hospital
According to union survey, more than 89% of caregivers at the facility say they are short-staffed or extremely short-staffed in recent survey
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Bipartisan Group of Riversiders Give CARE Court Stamp of Approval
How much longer can we humanely avert our eyes, ignoring the mentally incapacitated people languishing on our streets? In a recent poll conducted by Suffolk University, 90% of respondents believed that the U.S. is facing a “full-blown mental health crisis”, and in a California Health Policy Survey,
In Brief: Laura’s Law
Tackling the homelessness crisis in Riverside County has been named as a top priority by local officials, including Riverside’s mayor, its city council and county board of supervisors. Among the programs and initiatives available to California municipalities to address the issue, the Assisted Outpat
Riverside embraces red tier status as case numbers drop throughout the county
One year ago on St. Patrick’s Day, Shelby Worthington rushed to freeze 600 pounds of corned beef when restaurant doors across the entire state had to close at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Worthington serves as president of the Downtown Riverside Partnership and is the owner of the downtow
Students return to their new normal next week after a year at home
As 12,000 elementary students prepare to head back to the classroom throughout Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) next week, district leadership says secondary students are not far behind. Starting Tuesday, March 9th, the 60 percent of RUSD families who selected the in-person model for the 202
Free mental health support sessions from 1LoveIE + Cal Baptist
For the next three days, Inland Empire residents can sign up for mental health support sessions free of charge. A collaborative effort between the California Baptist University Department of Social Work and the apparel and lifestyle brand 1LoveIE turned concern for the community into a nine-day camp
Mayors from 11 California cities urge state to vaccinate educators
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson co-signed a letter addressed to state officialson Tuesday, urging them to immediately prioritize vaccinations for educators over kindergarten through second-grade classrooms in order to return them to in-person instruction. The letter sent to Governor Gavin Newsom, Preside
High school competitions begin again for some sports
After nearly 15 months since Martin Luther King High School seniors Francisco Zavaleta and Edger Ortega last toed the line with their cross-country teammates, on February 6th they raced alongside 33 other competetors but winning was not their greatest objective. “It was exciting just to be racing ag
In-person instruction open for select groups only
In-person classroom instruction for the general public remains dependent on the rise or fall of positive COVID-19 test results, but Riverside Unified School District has operated what they call “small cohorts” since last December. In this evening’s Board of Education meeting, RUSD board members will
COVID-19 vaccine dashboard shows progress through first tier
An online COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan developed by the Riverside University Health System reveals the phases in which Riverside constituents will receive their dose. As of yesterday, the county has received nearly 80,000 doses which include both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Of those doses, ne
Full hospitals gear up for bigger surge
Riverside hospitals are using resourceful means to meet the last two months’ steady increase of COVID-19 patients and brace