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8+ hour, 55+ min ago (235+ words) RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Payroll gains overcame losses at the end of summer throughout the regional economy, pushing the unemployment rate down slightly in Riverside County, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. Statewide labor market figures for September were finally released Friday, following a two-month delay stemming from the federal government shutdown, which impacted all data collection and publication by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in turn affecting EDD's publication schedule. The belatedly released figures indicated that the countywide jobless rate in September, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 6.1%, compared to 6.3% in August. According to figures, the September rate was roughly half a percentage point higher than September 2024, when countywide unemployment stood at 5.5%. " The combined unemployment rate for Riverside and San Bernardino counties -- the Inland Empire -- was 5.9%, down from 6.1% in August, the EDD said. Bi-county data…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago (530+ words) PLAINS TWP. " Nico Antoniacci's mere presence makes Riverside one of the top teams in all of District 2. It also frees up his teammates to make plays. That was the case Friday night when Brayden Rose showed what he can do, diving for loose balls, knocking down shots and playing the full length of the floor. Rose scored a game-high 26 points in Riverside's 62-48 victory over Wilkes-Barre Area in a nonleague boys basketball game at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. "That was one of the best games Brayden has had since he has been here in three years," Riverside coach Josh Aniska said. "He made it count when it mattered the most. We struggled a bit and relied on him in big moments. He is a tough guard. To me, his energy and effort separate him. He is a difference maker." Of course…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago (266+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " The Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) held a ceremony Friday morning to unveil a new mural on the JEA pump station, under the Fuller Warren Bridge. The 90-foot mural was painted by Patrick Maxcy, who began to work on it on Oct. 20. Maxcy has named his work of art "Abundant Waters." News4JAX spoke to Maxcy back in October and explained the vision he had for the beautiful masterpiece. "A lot of waves and things like that going on, but you will be able to see above the water and below the water in the St. Johns River," he said. "There are going to be a lot of local wildlife, such as alligators, manatees, local birds, fish. Some fun little hidden things, like flora and fauna." The mural is on the JEA sewer pump station. That facility collects sewage from the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (747+ words) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - It has been a while since either Ascension Catholic or Riverside Academy have claimed championship gold. But on Thursday afternoon, one of those title droughts will be snapped at the Caesars Superdome. The Bulldogs take on the Rebels for the Division IV Select championship as part of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's Prep Classic. Ascension Catholic is in the Prep Classic for the first time since back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2017-18. The Bulldogs are seeking their first state title since 1992, and the fourth in program history. They come into Thursday's championship game at 11-2. The No. 5 seed, Ascension Catholic upset top-seeded Westminster Christian, 45-14, in last week's semifinals. Riverside Academy is the No. 2 seed. The Rebels advanced to the Superdome after a 42-14 semifinal win against No. 6 seeded Ascension Episcopal. With a win Thursday, Riverside will have won state for…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (226+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Riverside's state championship goals were delayed in 2023, but the Rebels would not be denied championship gold in the 2025 Division IV Select state final. Riverside jumped out to a 28-7 lead in the third quarter and needed a 40-yard field goal from William Rauch to hold off a vicious second-half rally from Ascension Episcopal for the 31-21 win. Two talented backs headlined Thursday's matchup. Ascension Catholic's Trevin Simon became the state's single-season rushing yardage leader with 3,765 yards and touchdowns leader with 57 this season, but the Rebels held Simon to 150 yards on 30 carries with one touchdown. Riverside's senior back Jayden Obiekwe has been exceptional in the Rebels' run to the dome. Obiekwe injured his ankle in the first quarter of Thursday's state championship but managed 117 yards of offense with two scores. Senior Quarterback Brock Bourgeois and sophomore playmaker Chris Becnel provided a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (373+ words) A man who had received mental health treatment and had a warrant out for his arrest after failing to appear in court on an assault charge has been arrested in a stabbing attack in Riverside that killed another man. John Larry Perryman III, 34, was originally detained as a "person of interest" hours after a slaying on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Late that afternoon, Perryman was booked into Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of murder and assault causing great bodily injury. He was being held without bail. The name of the deceased man has not been publicly announced. "At this point in the investigation, it does not appear that the victim and suspect knew each other, and detectives are still working to determine a possible motive," Officer Ryan Railsback, a Police Department spokesman, wrote in an email. The attack was…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (548+ words) PAINESVILLE, Ohio " Wednesday's Riverside Local Schools Board of Education meeting was a full house as people anxiously awaited to hear why the superintendent was up for termination. Board President Scott Fishel and Vice President Dennis Kenney are leading the move to fire Superintendent Christopher Rateno. Fishel and Keeney, who both lost their primary races, joined with board member Denise Brewster in voting on Nov. 26 and Dec. 4 to advance formal termination proceedings against Rateno. "We now have an outgoing board that is, you know, in the last two months acting quite rapidly with some, I'm just going to say, at least in my opinion, questionable, you know, decisions," Riverside Local Schools Education Association President Matt Ozinga told me. Ozinga said many in the community are confused about why the board has not publicly explained why Ozinga needs to be removed. "I…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (922+ words) Riverside School Board President Scott Fishel read the board's grounds for seeking to terminate Superintendent Chris Rateno's contract during a recent school board meeting, while community members attended to show continuing support for the suspended superintendent. The grounds for termination were read during a special meeting on the evening of Dec. 10. Fishel said that they are also available in a public document that can be accessed by contacting the district treasurer's office. Rateno has denied all charges. According to the document, which was passed by a majority of board members in a split vote on Dec. 4, the board stated that Rateno's services have been "unsatisfactory." "Rateno has been notified of such unsatisfactory conditions, Rateno has been given an opportunity to correct such unsatisfactory conditions, Rateno's service continues to be unsatisfactory and Rateno has been notified of such continued unsatisfactory conditions,…...

2+ day, 29+ min ago (216+ words) A Riverside County jury deadlocked 9-3 in favor of guilt in the trial of a man accused of fatally slugging a man in downtown Riverside in 2023, and the District Attorney's Office is deciding whether to retry Mike Mendez. Jurors weighing whether Mendez, 38, was guilty of assault on a person causing great bodily injury submitted four unspecified questions to Superior Court Judge Valerie Navarro during their three days of deliberations at the Riverside Hall of Justice. Navarro declared a mistrial on Friday, Dec. 5, after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict. The parties are scheduled to reconvene on Feb. 18. "Our office will make a decision by then if we will retry this case," said Molly Smith, a spokeswoman for the DA's Office. The attack happened around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, near Lemon Street and University Avenue. Police said 31-year-old George Sifontes of…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (409+ words) The Riverside Local Education Association has been granted a temporary restraining order in an effort to prevent the Riverside School Board from completing a fund transfer that the union said would cause "irreparable harm." The order was handed down by Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge Patrick Condon on Dec. 9. A hearing for a preliminary injunction is scheduled for Dec. 16. According to an affidavit from RLEA President James M. Ozinga Jr., a teacher at Riverside High School, the board was scheduled to consider transferring funds from the district's general fund to its permanent improvement fund at a Dec. 10 special meeting. "If the Board of Education transfers funds from its general fund to the permanent improvement fund it will cause irreparable harm to the Association, its members and residents of the District," Ozinga's affidavit stated. A motion for injunctive relief filed on…...