7+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) We recognize cost concerns and have ensured consumer choice remains. Contrary to claims, natural gas furnaces and water heaters are not being banned. Existing units can still be used, and gas replacements remain while zero-emission models become more common. These rules have been in development for over two years with extensive public input, including 100+ meetings and 30+ presentations to local governments and community organizations. We recognize cost concerns and have ensured consumer choice remains. Zero-emission appliances, already making up nearly 25% of furnace sales in California, offer long-term savings through efficiency. The proposed rules will cut six tons per day of smog-forming emissions, reducing asthma attacks, hospital visits, and healthcare costs. Electrification is a proven, growing solution and California's clean energy advancements will support future demand. Rather than resisting progress, we should focus on affordability and infrastructure improvements. South Coast AQMD remains…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) Tracking the UCLA football players who are entering and arriving from the transfer portal after the 2024 season and before the 2025 season. The window to enter the transfer portal officially opens on Monday, Dec. 9, and closes on Dec. 28. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound redshirt junior from Marcus High School entered the transfer portal on Dec. 10. Sturdivant had a proven ability to stretch the field but only caught 22 passes for 315 yards and two touchdowns this season. He recorded over 100 receiving yards against Minnesota and USC. He has one year of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound redshirt senior from Woodinville High School (Washington) announced his decision to enter the portal on Dec. 9. Glessner handled kickoffs for the Bruins and made an extra point in UCLA's 16-13 win over Hawaii on Aug. 31. He has one year of eligibility remaining. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound redshirt senior from St. John…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Assembly Bill 84 (AB 84) is being framed as a charter school reform bill, but its implications for students with disabilities are dangerously overlooked. This bill targets non-classroom-based (NCB) public charter schools'schools like ours that provide flexible, personalized learning models'and proposes to slash their funding by up to 30%. At Sky Mountain Charter School, where 11% of our 2,500 students receive special education services, we rely heavily on general education funds to ensure our students get what they need and are legally entitled to. AB 84 would cut those general funds by 30%. That's not a minor adjustment'it's a direct blow to the heart of our ability to serve students with disabilities. Let's be clear: this is not just a matter of budget spreadsheets or policy theory. It's about real kids'students who come to us because their needs were not being met in traditional classroom-based schools. These…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (417+ words) How frustrating! For over 50 years, we have been talking about the same thing " ageism in the workplace and older worker engagement. Before we get to your question, here is a bit of historical context." The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) states, "It isunlawfultodiscriminateagainst any individual age 40 or older because of their age with respect to " recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments and training." In the 1980s, there were multiple hearings to the Senate Special Commission on Aging focusing on a national older worker policy, the federal role in promoting work opportunities, the cost of older workers and private sector examples. So this is not a new topic for our nation and society. We've been at it a long time. Here are a few facts, courtesy of AARP, to bring us up to date: Now to unconscious…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) Q: Richard Tossetti of Temecula said his REAL ID driver's license will expire soon and he is in the process of renewing it. Tossetti asked if he will again need to submit the identity documents proving who he is, and he has not moved or changed addresses since he initially applied for a REAL ID. Department of Motor Vehicles spokesperson Geovana Herrera said most drivers can renew their REAL ID driver's license online, as long as they are not changing their address or updating personal information. In these cases, no additional documentation is required, she said. May is both National Bicycle Safety Month and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Riverside Police Department recently shared. The focus on safety is an effort to remind drivers to always look twice for motorcycles and bicyclists to avoid accidents. The Riverside Police Department suggests the following…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) Here is the scorebaord of Week 10 high school football games involving Inland teams. Rancho Cucamonga 31, Chino Hills 24 Damien 35, Ayala 13 Etiwanda 17, Upland 14 Centennial 60, Chaparral 29 Norco 17, Vista Murrieta 7 Murrieta Valley 48, Roosevelt 13 Temecula Valley 38, Corona 12 Great Oak 49, King 14 Murrieta Mesa 35, Santiago 0 Beaumont 43, Redlands East Valley 6 Cajon 57, Citrus Valley 17 Yucaipa 44, Redlands 6 Riverside Prep 45, Temecula Prep 3 Santa Rosa Academy 35, Trinity Classical Academy 14 Chino 42, Diamond Bar 9 Perris 48, Heritage 34 Cerritos Valley Christian 56, Ontario Christian 0 Vista del Lago 24, North 6 Liberty 41, Paloma Valley 35 (2 OT) Orange Vista 24, Rancho Verde 7 Calvary Baptist 72, Public Safety Academy 20 Ganesha 56, Duarte 7 Bassett 28, Garey 24 Nogales 29, Ontario 0 Pomona 55, Azusa 10 Tahquitz 20, West Valley 15 San Jacinto 42, Temescal Canyon 0 Miller 41, San Bernardino 12 Norte Vista 49, La Sierra 22 Patriot 45, Jurupa Valley 7 Charter Oak 23, Bonita 6 Claremont 25, Colony 14 Los Osos 37, Glendora 7 Arroyo Valley 38, Carter 29 Hillcrest 41, Valley View 7 Rancho Christian 42, Hemet 3 Alta Loma 28, San Dimas 7 Baldwin Park 42, Diamond Ranch 25 California School for the Deaf-Riverside 88, Cal…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (124+ words) Here is the schedule of CIF State and CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland team on Tuesday. Nov. 11. Sites and times subject to change. CIF State Regional Playoffs (Matches at 6 p.m.) Redlands at West Ranch Orange Lutheran at Temecula Valley Arrowhead Christian Academy at San Diego Academy of Our Lady of Peace Santa Barbara at Ontario Christian West Valley at Chula Vista Olympian Loma Linda Academy at Panorama Southgate Legacy at Elsinore Moreno Valley at San Diego O'Farrell Charter CIF Southern Section Playoffs (Matches at 5 p.m., unless noted) Los Alamitos at Damien Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Temecula Valley Liberty vs. Culver City at Culver City Plunge, 4 p.m. Westminster vs. Fontana at San Gorgonio HS...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Here is a schedule of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Wednesday, Nov. 5, and Thursday, Nov. 6. Dates, sites and times subject to change. (Matches at 2 p.m.) Great Oak at Orange Lutheran Diamond Bar at San Juan Hills Temecula Valley at Calabasas Los Osos at Crean Lutheran Patriot at Santa Monica Yucaipa at Campbell Hall Capistrano Valley at Ayala Carpinteria at Rancho Cucamonga Irvine at San Dimas Silverado at Murrieta Mesa Simi Valley at Alta Loma North at Valley View Golden Valley at Chaparral Webb at Chino Hills Beverly Hills at Citrus Valley Kennedy at Paloma Valley La Habra at Woodcrest Christian Estancia at Ontario Christian Santa Maria Pacifica Christian at Western Christian Villa Park at Corona Vista del Lago at San Bernardino Linfield Christian at La Quinta Notre Dame at San Jacinto Los Altos at Temescal Canyon El…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) See when and where Inland teams are competing in CIF State and CIF Southern Section playoff events Friday, May 16. Here is the schedule of CIF State and CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Friday, May 16. Dates, sites and times are subject to change. Preliminary heats at Clovis West High School, 1 p.m. (Games at 3:15 p.m., unless noted) Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Etiwanda Redlands East Valley at Oaks Christian Torrance at Chino Hills Bonita at Trabuco Hills Claremont at Apple Valley Don Lugo vs. Trinity Classical Academy at Hart Little League, Valencia, 4:15 p.m. Grand Terrace at Chino Murrieta Mesa at Santa Monica Burbank Burroughs at Ganesha Sonora at Linfield Christian Arroyo Valley at Shadow Hills Rancho Verde at Rancho Mirage Lancaster Desert Christian at San Jacinto Valley Academy, 3:45 p.m. Big Bear at Hesperia Christian Calvary Baptist at Pioneer Temecula Prep at Placentia…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago (102+ words) Here is the schedule of CIF Southern Section playoff events involving Inland teams for Saturday, Nov. 1, and Monday, Nov. 3. Dates, sites and times subject to change. (Games at 5 p.m., unless noted) Upland at Westlake, 6 p.m. Roosevelt at Mission Viejo West Ranch at King Castaic at Moreno Valley (Matches at 6 p.m., unless noted) Santa Barbara at Ontario, 4 p.m. Garden Grove Pacifica at Arrowhead Christian Academy Elsinore at West Valley Artesia at Loma Linda Academy, 7:30 p.m. Moreno Valley at San Luis Obispo Classical Academy Riverside Poly at Royal, 4 p.m....