In a live online chat with The Guardian, the NSA whistleblower defended his decision to leak the classified documents.

A variety of programs can keep your Internet usage and phone calls private. However other surveillance, leaked from the NSA, hint at more possibilities.

Fire continues to burn North of City of Banning.  It started: June 9, in the San Bernardino National Forest, and is 51-percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.   Nearly 2000 acres have burned and there have been at least three injuries.
There have been concerns that this Summer could bring unusual fire activity.  (Video report […]

Taxpayers are expected to make $1 billion from the sale of GM stock. Treasury says it will sell more GM shares to wind down its remaining stake.
Meanwhile, NHTSA probes air-bag issue, it involves 400,000 GM cars
Taxpayers are expected to make $1.03 billion in cash when the Treasury Department sells are large portion of General Motors […]

As of Monday June 10th, 2013 at midnight heavy, old-growth brush (Chaparral) that transitions to light desert scrub was still burning.
There were isolated points of heat observed in the heavier fuels, but all were well inside of the fire perimeter.
The containment lines were tested by strong gusty winds most of the night, and held.
The following […]

Cyber Disputes Loom Large as Obama Meets China’s Xi. Obama defends phone data collection program.  The two met in Rancho Mirage.
On Sunday, June 9, the President will depart the Palm Springs area to return to the White House.

City owned part of power made at the nuclear plant.

Another NSA program has been revealed. This one scoops up user data from major internet companies, including email and file transfers.
According to various news agencies The National Security Agency and the FBI are gathering information from at least 9 larger companies that provide internet services in America. The program is known as PRISM, and […]

121 million customers of Verizon’s telephone service may be alarmed to know that the government is interested in their phone records.
Britain’s Guardian newspaper has revealed a court order, given in secret, that permits and causes the Verizon company to inform the National Security Agency of all calls placed on the Verizon network.
According to the Guardian […]

Free Summer Lunch Program:  Watch video report below.

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The City of Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will be providing a free summer food program throughout the summer.
The program, funded through a California Department of Education Nutrition Services Grant, will be offered Monday […]