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NewsFebruary 12, 2025

Riverside County Sheriff Expected to Run for California Governor

Sheriff Chad Bianco is expected to make an official announcement on his coming run Monday. Current Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run again.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2015

California K-9, Suspect Killed in Crawl Space Standoff

Riverside County (Calif.) sheriff's deputies late Wednesday shot a man to death who they say had killed a sheriff's K-9 hours earlier near Hemet.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2013

Calif. Cop Killer Found Dead In Prison

A cop killer sentenced to death for ambushing two Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputies committed suicide late Friday in his prison cell. Timothy Russell, 53, was found unconscious late Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2011

California's No. 2 Sheriff's Agency Begins Massive Layoffs

Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff Stan Sniff has mailed layoff notices to 800 full-time staffers and will begin implementing layoffs of deputies June 1 to help close budget gaps plaguing the county. The cuts could also cause reductions in jail operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2007

Sheriff's Deputy to be Honored for Martial Arts Achievements

Chief Deputy Stanley L. Sniff, Jr., of the Riverside County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department, will be among those receiving awards for continued leadership in the martial arts community at the 2007 Masters Hall of Fame event on Aug. 11 in Costa Mesa, Calif. The event will be hosted by "Big John" McCarthy, longtime referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as well as an LAPD police officer and certified law enforcement trainer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2003

County Won’t Hire Deputies Who Smoke

In an effort to curb rising insurance costs, Riverside County in Southern California will no longer hire sheriff’s deputies who smoke cigarettes. The policy, if proved successful, could be extended to other county workers.

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