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In an effort to spread film shoot spending across California, 25% of the estimated shoot hours will take place outside of the Los Angeles 30-mile studio zone, with 14 of the 23 productions expected to shoot outside of LA County in areas like Ventura and Riverside counties, as well as Palm Springs. The next application period for feature films will be held Jan.

to a local newspaper report, Gaetz and Green dropped by Riverside City Hall to hold a “free speech rally” Saturday evening.The rally was originally scheduled to take place at the Pacific Hills Banquet and Event Center in Laguna Hills, but the event was canceled because venue manager Javad Mirtavoosi said “we just wanted to steer clear of that.” The rally was then slated to move to Riverside Convention Center, but the manager there also canceled the planned gathering.

death of John Paragon, who was known as the beloved blue-faced genie Jambi on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” The Post has learned. According to the Riverside County Coroner, Paragon died on April 3 from “cardiovascular disease with other significant conditions of chronic alcohol abuse.” He was 66 years old. The actor, who was known for his genie chant of the iconic magic words: “Meka leka hi meka hiney ho,” was found dead in his Palm Springs, Calif.

Ellise Shafer administratorJohn Paragon, best known for his role as Jambi the Genie on the television series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died. He was 66.Paragon died in his residence in Palm Springs, Calif.

John Paragon, an actor, director and writer most familiar from his disembodied, teal-faced role of Jambi the Genie on Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee’s Playhouse, died April 3 in Palm Springs of unknown causes. He was 66.

John Paragon has sadly passed away.

Meka leka hi meka hiney ho.“John Paragon, the veteran actor who played the blue-faced genie Jambi on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died.

John Paragon, the actor who portrayed Jambi the Genie on "Pee-wee's Playhouse," has died. He was 66.

star Jorge Nava has no bad feelings when it comes to his ex-wife, Anfisa Arkhipchenko. ET spoke with Jorge about where the two's relationship stands today, after cameras captured their rocky relationship on season 4 of the hit TLC franchise.Jorge and Anfisa met on Facebook.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Stirling mental health charities have detailed how they have been supporting people dealing with loneliness and isolation since the coronavirus pandemic took hold a year ago.Action in Mind is a mental health charity that was set up more than 30 years ago and is based in Riverside.

For the second week running, a large group of California’s most-populous counties are moving from the most restrictive Purple tier of Governor Gavin Newsom’s reopening program to the less restrictive Red tier.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival planned for April 2021 have beencanceled, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the public health officer for Riverside County where the festivals are held annually.

Coachella has once again been cancelled due to the ongoing battle against COVID-19.

For the second year running, the Coachella valley music and arts festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival were canceled, according to a release by their promoter, Goldenvoice. The festival promoter posted an order from the health officer of Riverside County citing the “worldwide epidemic of Covid-19 disease.” The order referenced the worldwide appeal of the festivals and “hundreds of thousands of attendees from other countries.”

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe April dates of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and its companion Stagecoach country music festival have been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser.“We look forward to when the events may return,” Kaiser said via Twitter, although it was unclear whether later dates in 2021 may be scheduled.

direct to your inboxA second coronavirus vaccination centre is to open in Rochdale next week. The site, at the Phoenix Centre on Church Street, Heywood, will take its first patients on Tuesday, December 29.

Police body camera video released Monday by authorities in Southern California shows a violent arrest of a man, who later died, in a grocery store earlier this month. Ernie Serrano, 33, of Jurupa Valley, Calif., which is east of Los Angeles, died after a Dec.

on YouTube, uploaded on Wednesday by Akes Family Funeral Home in Riverside, California, about an hour from Newport Beach, where Cano was based. A caption to the funeral footage reads: “Joselyn entered this life on Wednesday, March 14, 1990.

A wildfire in Riverside County, California has burned through nearly 2,000 acres Sunday as roughly 130 firefighters work to contain its spread. The blaze, dubbed the Sanderson Fire, erupted at around 1 a.m.

Video shows the arrest in Southern California of two suspected car thieves by a Santa Claus and a holiday elf who happened to be undercover police officers. It happened in Riverside Thursday afternoon as the undercovers were conducting an operation targeting shoplifters and got word that there were "three suspicious men" casing vehicles to steal, police said.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on Friday said that his office will not be “blackmailed, bullied, or used as muscle” against county residents to enforce California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus orders.

SACRAMENTO – The Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley regions have been ordered to enact a new stay-at-home order beginning Sunday night, December 6, after hospital intensive care beds availability in both regions capacity fell critically low and new COVID-19 cases continued to surge drastically a spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health said.

direct to your inbox A woman in Yorkshire has revealed how her house is in a Tier 2 area - but her garden falls under Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions. Sheila Herbert lives on a quiet cul-de-sac, Riverside Park, in Otley with her husband.  And thanks to an irregular border, the property, along with a small number of others, are split between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire.

Several Amazon employees were hospitalized Saturday afternoon after being exposed to a potentially hazardous material at a distribution center in Southern California, according to a report. “They were exposed to an unknown substance inside the building,” Jody Hagemann, a spokeswoman for Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire said, according to The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, east of Los Angeles.

WEST HOLLYWOOD – With the increasing surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, it should be no surprise that Los Angeles County officials announced this week new limits on hours of operation for some businesses while also limiting the size of outdoor gatherings.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia’s director of Health and Human Services, Dr.

Hoda Kotb wants to show that there are some really good people in the world! The 56-year-old show co-anchor took to Instagram on Wednesday to share what happened when she realized her phone was missing after a trip to a park in New York City. «So today I was in the park with my kids… when we got home I realized my cellphone was missing… I must have dropped it somewhere in Riverside Park!» the morning show host wrote on Instagram.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Tuesday, California Health and Human Services Director Dr.