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🌱 Why 650,000 Riverside County ballots were seized and just returned

Spotted on the Riverside calendar: A William "Bill" Garvey Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament

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Good morning Riverside! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why 650,000 Riverside County ballots were seized and just returned
  • Planning to care for a loved one? This free Riverside expo helps.
  • How new Riverside plans could help pregnant teens and mobile home residents

Also on today's calendar: A William "Bill" Garvey Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 104, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 106 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 650,000-plus ballots seized by Riverside County sheriff returned to registrar (ledger-enquirer.com) — Riverside County's seized November 2025 election ballots are now back with the registrar after the California Supreme Court ruled Sheriff Chad Bianco illegally took them, ending months of uncertainty over local vote records. Just days before a new state law makes such seizures a felony, officials are inspecting more than 650,000 ballots while political tensions between county leaders and state officials remain high.
   

2. Inland Empire Caregivers Expo to Bring Free Resources, Expert Guidance and Community Support to the IE (sb-american.com) — Caregivers and families in Riverside can access free resources, expert panels, and local service providers at the Inland Empire Caregivers Expo on Saturday, October 3, at the Culver Center of the Arts downtown. The event brings together Riverside and San Bernardino County organizations to share practical caregiving guidance, highlight local support programs, and strengthen connections for those caring for aging or ill loved ones.
   

3. Housing Panel Backs Home for Pregnant Teens, Limits on Inherited Mobile Home Rent Hikes (raincrossgazette.com) — Riverside teens who are pregnant or parenting and facing homelessness could soon have access to Amari's Place, a proposed 24-hour supportive home on Huston Street backed by a city housing committee. The same panel also advanced tighter protections on mobile home space rents when homes are inherited and clearer rules on what park owners can charge as capital improvements, with final City Council action expected later.
   

4. Testimony Begins In Trial Of CV Man Accused Of Murdering Friend (patch.com) — Residents should know that a murder trial is underway at the Riverside Hall of Justice for a Cathedral City man accused of fatally shooting his teenage friend in Sky Valley in 2023. Testimony has begun and is expected to continue into next week, as prosecutors argue the shooting was murder while the defense maintains it was an accident amounting to manslaughter.
   

5. Newsom signs bill requiring Riverside County Sheriff and Coroner offices to be separated (kesq.com) — Riverside residents should know that a new state law now requires Riverside County to separate the sheriff and coroner roles and create an independent medical examiner's office by mid-2027, aiming to improve transparency around in‑custody deaths. The bill follows years of concern over jail fatalities and overrides earlier county and Palm Desert opposition, setting up a significant reorganization of local public safety oversight.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Opinion: Riverside County's' failure to enforce Street Vendor rules create hazards for cars and pedestrians —Citizen Jane Read on Patch
  • Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against Riverside County Over Failure to Protect Public Right-of-Way —Citizen Jane Read on Patch
  • Good Hope Residents Push County to Clear Safety and ADA Hazards —Citizen Jane Read on Patch
  • Stop Foreclosure in Riverside, CA: What Homeowners Can Do Before a Trustee Sale —Kevin Leonard Read on Patch
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    2 german Shepard's and a brindle kong corso. They're all super sweet but don't have tags. I walk our neighborhood often but don't remember seeing… (Nextdoor Central Pedley)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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