Jihoon Kwon
Riverside turns down a $20.1 million state funding for homeless housing
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Riverside City Council voted to reject a $20.1 million state grant intended for homeless housing with four councilmembers voting...
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ is an intense portrayal of desperation and moral ambiguity
This review contains spoilers
“Dead Man’s Wire” is a unique film, even for a director with a voice as distinct and diversified as Gus Van...
Habitat Health opens PACE center in Compton
On Jan. 5, 2026, Habitat Health announced the opening of their new center in Compton. The center is designed to provide accessible health and...
California Senate Bill 19 takes effect
California Senate Bill 19 (SB 19), also known as the Safe Schools and Places of worship act, took effect Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections...
UC tuition increase passes
On Nov. 19, 2025, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents voted 13-3 to approve the renewal of the modified Tuition Stability Plan,...
17,000 California-issued commercial driver’s license for immigrants in to be revoked
On Nov. 12, 2025, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) had unlawfully issued 17,000...
Prop 50 passed by California voters, redrawing the congressional district map
On Nov. 4, 2025, Californian voters approved Proposition 50, also known as Election Rigging Response Act, allowing an independent committee to temporarily redraw the...
Riverside Police Office’s Association robbed by own employee
Former office manager Beatriz Margarita Putnam has been accused of stealing more than $80,000 from the Riverside Police Office’s Association (RPOA), the biggest police...
Newsom warns California schools to not ‘sell out’
On Oct. 2, 2025, Governor of California Gavin Newsom issued a statement threatening to cut down billions of dollars in funding for any “sell...