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A local man shares his story of having a criminal record and reacting to the criminal record relief bill

A new bill in California will help more than a million people gain eligibility to have old conviction records sealed.   It’s called the “Criminal Record Relief.”  The Criminal Record Relief Bill, also known as SB 731, automatically seals non-violent, non-serious, non-sexual felony convictions that did result in serving time.  Once a person has fully completed their sentence and

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Inmate in RivCo jail dies at 61 due to ongoing illness

A 61-year-old inmate of the Robert Presley Detention Center died at a local hospital due to an ongoing illness, authorities said today.ย ย  Investigators from the Corrections Central Investigations responded Wednesday to a report of an in-custody death, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reporting deputy Ken Thurm Thursday. Astrid Johnson of the Coachella Valley was

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Riverside County transportation projects receive $11M in state funds

Five transportation projects in Riverside County will receive a total $11.5 million in state funds for further development, it was announced today. The Southern California Association of Governments — SCAG — Regional Council awarded the money, which was made available under a $237 million California Department of Transportation Housing & Development award disbursed to agencies

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