Voices for Children, which provides youth in foster care with volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), announced that the Voices for Children Riverside County 2025 CASA of the Year is Sun City resident and Torrance Police Sergeant Ron Salary. He was recognized at a special event in Riverside. Founded in 1980, Voices for Children transforms the lives of children in ...

By Dianne Anderson Families of people who died in Riverside County jails are pushing for independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Department, while pointing to over $100 million in taxpayer-funded settlements and a disturbing surge of in-custody deaths. One answer activists with the Riverside Sheriff’s Accountability Coalition (RSAC) are pushing, is the plan to skip the ...

Alizeti Mental Health and Wellness Services celebrates the certificate ceremony of its newly developed Doula Training Program—a culturally responsive workforce initiative designed to equip aspiring birth and postpartum community doulas with foundational knowledge, hands-on skills, and clear pathways to Medi-Cal certification. This transformative 16-hour Community Doula Training Program meets California state requirements for Medi-Cal vendor ...

This February, in celebration of Black History Month, Healthy Heritage, is launching the Effective Black Parenting Program (EBPP), a nationally accredited program designed to empower parents with culturally affirming tools to raise confident, successful Black children. Developed by the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC), the Effective Black Parenting Program is the first ...

The Riverside County Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) has been awarded $8 million by the California Board of State and Community Corrections. This funding will be used to support the county’s innovative RivCo Street Recovery initiative, aimed at reducing recidivism and addressing homelessness among unsheltered individuals who have been justice‑involved and suffer from mental health ...

Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District is launching the RivCoParks Library Pass program designed to foster community engagement, encourage outdoor recreation, and begin to close the nature gap. Library passes offer Riverside County residents a new opportunity to explore the outdoors while enjoying the benefits of their local libraries. The program is a partnership ...

By Dianne Anderson Competition is always stiff for small mom and pop nonprofits just trying to survive, partly due to the maze of scattered grant information, or they don’t know where to look and how to access funding. Equity is the big buzzword since the fallout of the pandemic that spurred billions in federal funding ...

Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCoParks) was awarded grant funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Outdoor Equity Program. The goal of this program is to establish hubs for local activities and trips to natural areas for underserved communities. Through access to nature, the program also seeks to educate youth and ...

Mrs. Willie Moses moved to Perris Valley in 1957 and hit the ground running—Taking on leadership roles in a variety of organizations that initiated infrastructure improvements, including installing roads, water and natural gas; and construction of an elementary school, community center, and fire station in the rural area of Good Hope, where she resides. Mrs. ...

County of San Bernardino Health Officer Dr. Michael Sequeira issued a heat advisory as extreme heat is expected to begin today and last through the week.   “High heat temperatures during this time of the year are not unusual,” said Dr. Sequeira, “However, residents should take steps to protect their health, especially those who are ...