Nicholas Frakes
Riverside county seeks to counter an increase in homeless population
According to a survey conducted by Riverside County released on April 12, 2017, there are currently around 2,413 homeless adults and children residing in...
Breaking: UCR assistant vice chancellor for the Office of Strategic Communications resigns
On Wednesday, June 14, the Highlander learned that James Grant Jr., assistant vice chancellor for UC Riverside’s Office of Strategic Communications, resigned from his...
Riverside Board of Ethics votes for a continuance of hearing on Riverside mayor’s alleged...
On Friday, June 2, at 1:30 p.m., the Riverside Board of Ethics held a panel in order to see if Riverside Mayor William “Rusty”...
Riverside church offers sanctuary to immigrants at risk of deportation
The First Congregational Church of Riverside, located on Lemon Street in Downtown Riverside, near the Mission Inn, has stated that it plans to offer...
UCR and SoCalGas open new research center
On Wednesday, May 17, UCR and the Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) company, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 company Sempra Energy, announced the opening of...
Trump’s budget proposes cuts to social programs
On Tuesday, May 23, President Donald Trump released his budget plan, titled “A Foundation for American Greatness,” that would cut the safety net for...
$50 million withheld from UC in revised California budget plan
On Thursday, May 11, Gov. Jerry Brown released a revised budget plan for California. This budget plan will see state expenditure increase by over...
Better beer? Researchers sequencing of barley genome could lead to improved taste
After 10 years of research, 77 scientists from across the world, including two UC Riverside professors, published a reference genome assembly for barley in...
Experts discuss international water policies
On Friday, May 12, Turbulent Futures held the third session of their “Water and Climate Change in Times of Crisis” series in HUB 355...
Hamas softens stance on Palestinian border with policy change
On Monday, May 1, the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, released a document stating that the group is willing to accept a Palestinian state under...