Of the grant funding, $2.7 million will benefit the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan—of which Murrieta is a member city.
The Riverside County Clerk's office says they are ready to handle "potential volume increases" when they're advised by the state they can proceed with issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
Community members have flocked to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to sound off on the landmark ruling.
A contract with Interwest Consulting Group to provide support to the City of Murrieta Building and Safety Department was approved by City Council. Operating budgets for fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 were also approved.
Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez recognizes F4RV, a Murrieta-based nonprofit that provides free motorhome rentals to military families, as the Small Business of the Year for the 67th State Assembly District.
The proposed countywide Recycling Market Development Zone would provide incentive for companies in the business of recycled manufacturing, but Murrieta city officials are not sure they want to go that route.
A $100,000 reward posted by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for information leading to the arrest of ex-cop Christopher Dorner—who ultimately shot himself in February in a Big Bear cabin, according to authorities—will be divided three ways.
The policy restricts Riverside County supervisors from sending mass mailings ahead of an election, and limits when and how much they can spend from their discretionary accounts.
The June 20 meeting takes place at Murrieta City Hall.
With penalties and interest, the city expects $632,375.42 to be collected, according to the agenda report.
Since the county is no longer implementing mandatory furloughs, staff is expected to return to a normal Monday through Friday schedule this summer.
According to a news report, a Riverside construction bid the project at $5.1 million this week.
Blighted neighborhoods are ticking off Murrieta home sellers.
The 22nd annual birthday bash for the 'Gem of the Valley' will be held Saturday, June 29 at California Oaks Sports Park.
Riverside County ranked No. 15 in foreclosure activity in California last month -- up from No. 21 in April. Neighboring San Bernardino County ranked No. 14.
The former president is scheduled to speak at the Western Riverside Council of Governments' annual General Assembly in Cabazon this week.
The board of supervisors recently approved the first steps in a project to resurface part of the thoroughfare.
California's governor will then meet with the Chinese president in Indian Wells on Saturday, his office announced.
Thursday’s guest speaker list included an impressive lineup, featuring keynote Leocadia Zak, director of the U.S. Trade & Development Agency.
The president will arrive in Riverside County on Friday.
"It is imperative that the board develop a plan for short-, medium- and long-range capital projects to meet these needs and provide for the safety and security of our residents," Supervisors Jeff Stone and Marion Ashley wrote.
A new report out detailing the homeless count across Riverside County indicates an overall decrease in the transient population.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping June 7-8 at Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage for "in-depth discussions on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues."
An election is scheduled for Aug. 27.
Improvements to the Los Alamos Road/Interstate 15 overpass in Murrieta could get underway as soon as mid-June.
Louis Ray Perez, 46, Dorothy Maraglino, 37, and 26-year-old Jessica Lynn Lopez are charged in connection with the death of 22-year-old Brittany Killgore, whose body was found near Lake Skinner.
Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez on Friday presented Murrieta fire Chief Matt Shobert a California State Legislature "Member's Resolution" signed by herself and state Sen. Joel Anderson.
The 1.76-million-square-foot, open-air district proposed by Domenigoni-Barton Properties, LLC would include a hotel, retail and office space, restaurants, entertainment venues and pedestrian and bicycle paths.
Final engineering begins immediately and construction is expected to begin by early 2014 with an eye to open to traffic in 2017.
Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez will present Murrieta Fire Chief Matt Shobert with a Member’s Resolution during a ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 10.
The free “how-to” backyard composting workshop, hosted by the Riverside County Waste Management Department, begins at 10 a.m. at the Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square.
Council members approved 4-0—with Councilwoman Kelly Bennett absent—a resolution ending the red-light camera program as well as the contract the city held with camera operator American Traffic Solutions.
"Last week's wildfires were yet another stark reminder of the danger we face here in the West," said U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, who represents Murrieta, among other local jurisdictions.
Murrieta, Riverside County and other local jurisdictions with bans against pot operations, now have a state Supreme Court ruling to back them up.