City of San Jacinto - City Government Community Clean Up Event: 📆 Saturday, May 21st ⏱️ 8 am - 12 pm ❓Come out to volunteer! Also a bulky item pick up for San Jacinto residents (ID required) To sign up for volunteers email: [email protected] or call 951-487-7330 — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/3BV7ztH

City of Riverside - Parks & Recreation Join us for the Butterfly Kisses Ball on Saturday, May 14 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the Springbrook Clubhouse. Tickets can be purchased on site on day of event. #iloveriversideparks #parksmakelifebette — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/ch4nifx

City of Riverside - Parks & Recreation Join us for the Butterfly Kisses Ball on Saturday, May 14 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the Springbrook Clubhouse. Tickets can be purchased on site on day of event. #iloveriversideparks #parksmakelifebette — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/0XhoLNM

Mt. San Jacinto College The First Year Experience (FYE) Program is unable to conduct face-to-face outreach to high schools and the community. However, FYE is now hosting several 1-hour virtual info sessions for the remainder of the academic year. Info: calendar.msjc.edu — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/1Bqeipu

Employers post record 11.5 million job openings in March Employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March, meaning the United States now has an unprecedented two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The latest data released Tuesday by the the Bureau of Labor Statistics further reveals an extraordinarily tight labor market that has emboldened millions of Americans to seek better paying jobs, while also contributing to the biggest inflation surge in four decades. A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in March — a sign that they are confident they can find better pay or improved working conditions elsewhere. Layoffs, which has been running around 1.8 million a month before the pandemic hit the economy in early 2020, ticked up to 1.4 million in March from 1.35 million in February. The U.S. job market is on a hot streak. Employers have added an average of more than 540,000 jobs a month for the past year. The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that the economy generated another 400,000 new jobs in April, according to a survey by the data firm FactSet. That would mark an unprecedented 12th straight month that hiring has come in at 400,000 or more. The U.S. economy and job market roared back with unexpected strength from 2020′s brief but devastating coronavirus recession, fueled by massive government spending and super-low interested rates engineered by the Federal Reserve. Caught off guard by the sudden rebound in consumer demand, companies scrambled to hire workers and stock their shelves. They were forced to raise wages, and factories, ports and freight yards were overwhelmed with traffic. The result has been shipping delays and higher prices. Read more by clicking the link in the bio and search for (job openings) — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/96trcCV

Mt. San Jacinto College In honor of Mental Health Awareness month in May, MSJC's Career Education Department is hosting an 11 a.m. May 10 virtual workshop where our panel of specialists will share ways to care for your mental health while on your job search. Register at calendar.msjc.edu — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/01YlJSL

City of Riverside - Parks & Recreation Interested in bikes? Enroll in our FREE Build a Bike class at the Youth Opportunity Center! Register today at RivReg.org #iLoveRiversideParks #parksmakelifebetter — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/cvhElUT

Push to arm Ukraine putting strain on US weapons stockpile By BEN FOX, AAMER MADHANI, JAY REEVES and DAN HUFF The planes take off almost daily from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware — hulking C-17s loaded up with Javelins, Stingers, howitzers and other material being hustled to Eastern Europe to resupply Ukraine’s military in its fight against Russia. The game-changing impact of those arms is exactly what President Joe Biden hopes to spotlight as he visits a Lockheed Martin plant in Alabama on Tuesday that builds the portable Javelin anti-tank weapons that have played a crucial role in Ukraine. But Biden’s visit is also drawing attention to a growing concern as the war drags on: Can the U.S. sustain the cadence of shipping vast amounts of arms to Ukraine while maintaining the healthy stockpile it may need if a new conflict erupts with North Korea, Iran or elsewhere? The U.S. already has provided about 7,000 Javelins, including some that were delivered during the Trump administration, about one-third of its stockpile, to Ukraine, according to an analysis by Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies international security program. The Biden administration says it has committed to sending about 5,500 to Ukraine since the Russian invasion more than two months ago. Analysts also estimate that the United States has sent about one-quarter of its stockpile of shoulder-fired Stinger missiles to Ukraine. Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes told investors last week during a quarterly call that his company, which makes the weapons system, wouldn’t be able to ramp up production until next year due to parts shortages. Read more by clicking the link in the bio and search for (Push to arm Ukraine) — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/QL1fqSw

Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes By FARNOUSH AMIRI Rioters who smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, succeeded — at least temporarily — in delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s election to the White House. Hours before, Rep. Jim Jordan had been trying to achieve the same thing. Texting with then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, a close ally and friend, at nearly midnight on Jan. 5, Jordan offered a legal rationale for what President Donald Trump was publicly demanding — that Vice President Mike Pence, in his ceremonial role presiding over the electoral count, somehow assert the authority to reject electors from Biden-won states. Pence “should call out all electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral votes at all,” Jordan wrote. “I have pushed for this,” Meadows replied. “Not sure it is going to happen.” The text exchange, in an April 22 court filing from the congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6 riot, is in a batch of startling evidence that shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power. A review of the evidence finds new details about how, long before the attack on the Capitol unfolded, several GOP lawmakers were participating directly in Trump’s campaign to reverse the results of a free and fair election. It’s a connection that members of the House Jan. 6 committee are making explicit as they prepare to launch public hearings in June. The Republicans plotting with Trump and the rioters who attacked the Capitol were aligned in their goals, if not the mob’s violent tactics, creating a convergence that nearly upended the nation’s peaceful transfer of power. Read more by clicking the link in the bio and search for (Trump election schemes) — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/EjelBS7

City of San Jacinto - City Government Calling all vendors! Contact staff today if you are interested in being a vendor at this year's 4th of July street festival. Space is limited, and it is a first come, first serve sign up process. Email: [email protected] Questions? DM or call us at 951-487-7330 — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/cGEYazq

Engineering Design Showcase features students’ projects Riverside, CA. CBU | Contributed Students, families and faculty gathered in the Dennis and Carol Troesh Engineering Building at California Baptist University on April 22 to celebrate another year of innovation. Students in the Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering presented their projects from the year as part of the Engineering Design Showcase. The event featured senior capstone projects, junior design projects and a robotics competition consisting of teams comprised of first-year engineering students. Dr. Mark Gordon, associate professor of mechanical engineering, said this event is important because it allows students to share their work with others. “We feel it is important for students to be able to show what they have done,” Gordon said. “It is one thing to get to the end of a course and hand something in but to be able to show it to other people is a valuable thing for them. It gives them extra motivation and also provides a more satisfying experience.” Gordon also emphasized that the design showcase presents first-year students with the opportunity to interact with juniors and seniors to gain a better understanding of what field of engineering they might want to pursue. “We find it to be valuable for our first-year students because we have a lot of types of engineering, so one of the things we want them to do is find which type of engineering is right for them,” Gordon said. “This is an opportunity to go around and see what the juniors and seniors are doing and see which type of engineering they might want to go into.” Read more by clicking the link in the bio and search for (Design Showcase) — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/IchBiJL

Mt. San Jacinto College Please join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, for a community open house at our Temecula Valley Campus, 41888 Motor Car Parkway. It will take place during the Local Car Scene Car Show. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/NdJGKRo

City of Riverside - Parks & Recreation Clippers camps are coming to Riverside! Register at clipperscamps.com #iloveriversideparks #parksmakelifebetter — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/fSt3yn9

City of Riverside, CA - City Government Want to know more about Senate Bill 9, the new California law that allows duplexes and lot splits on single-family properties? Join us at the next workshop on this topic, Thursday, May 5th at the SSGT. Salvador J. Lara Casa Blanca Library (2985 Madison Street) from 6 - 7:30pm. City staff will provide an overview of what the law is, what it does, how it affects you, and how the City can tailor its development regulations to both encourage housing production and protect neighborhoods. Contact the Planning Division at 951-826-5800 or [email protected] to learn more! — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/xve0YiU

Noli Indian School Running Club Evolves Into Track Team Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians | Contributed The Noli Indian School on the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Reservation has several sports teams but its newest evolved from an after-school running club. Kendra Buck, who teaches Culture and History to middle school students, was able to find a way to share her passion of running with others once in-person learning resumed at the school that serves grades 6-12. “For me personally, running is cultural,” Buck, who is Navajo, said. “It gets kids moving and it’s one of those sports that almost anyone can be a part of.” To take the club to the next level of becoming the Noli Track and Field Team, Buck had to seek approval from Noli Principal Donovan Post and Athletic Director Jonathon Ruiz. “Once they gave us the green light, I had to obtain a Track and Field Coaching Certification to affirm my credentials as a coach,” Buck said. The next step was to contact Woodcrest Christian School Coach Eric Reynolds to secure a spot at their first track meet, which was on April 19. The team received their track jerseys right before their first competition. Two more meets are scheduled for May 10 and May 17. Current team members are in sixth and seventh grade, but the meets are open to all middle school ages and grades 6-8 with separate boys’ and girls’ competitions. They were preparing for the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m and shotput events. “This year we are getting our feet wet,” Buck said. “If I have enough interest and approval from the school, I would gladly run a cross-country program. My personal favorite is long-distance running.” Read more by clicking the link in the bio and search for (Running Club) — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/x4Og63f

MSJC Performing Arts and Dance Department Presents 'Evoke' MSJC | Contributed The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Performing Arts and the Dance Department will proudly present "Evoke," an engaging concert featuring both live performance and dance-for-the-camera videos, from May 6 to 8 in the San Jacinto Campus Theatre. Dancers from both the Menifee Valley and San Jacinto campuses will perform a variety of genres and styles. The concert features work by faculty members Rachel Holdt, Kirsten Johansen, Natalia Morales, and co-Artistic Directors Julie Freeman and Paula Naggi, returning alumni LaToya Butler and Martin Carrillo, and special guest artist in Polynesian dance Elaine Talamaivao. "Evoke" will be at 7:30 p.m. May 6 and 7, and at 2:30 p.m. May 8, in the San Jacinto Campus Theatre, 1499 N. State St., San Jacinto. General admission is $10. Students, seniors, and vets are $5. Children under age 12 are free. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or online at MSJC.edu. Those needing a disability-related accommodation can call (951) 487-3305 or email [email protected] at least five days prior to the event. #msjc #art — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/DMH2Th5

Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US By ANNIE MA and HANNAH FINGERHUT Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as federal, state and local restrictions fall by the wayside. Despite majority favorability among U.S. adults overall for measures like mask mandates, public health experts said divided opinions among racial groups reflect not only the unequal impact of the pandemic on people of color but also apathy among some white Americans. Black Americans (63%) and Hispanic Americans (68%) continue to be more likely than white Americans (45%) to say they are at least somewhat worried about themselves or a family member being infected with COVID-19, according to an April poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Throughout the pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities have experienced higher rates of illness and death from COVID, said Amelia Burke-Garcia, public health program area director at NORC. Those experiences have resulted in greater levels of stress, anxiety and awareness of the risks of catching COVID-19, she said, which means people of color are more likely to feel measures like mask mandates are needed. “We’ve seen these trends endure throughout the entire pandemic,” Burke-Garcia said. “What we’re seeing now as mitigation measures are being rolled back is there’s still great concern amongst Black Americans and Hispanic Americans around the risk of getting sick.” Read more by clicking the link in the bio and search for (Racial split) — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/tAYGxPB