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Go to RiversideIndependent.com for Riverside Specific News THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 13, 2019 VOLUME 5, NO. 6
Citrus College Earns Ninth Consecutive ‘Military Friendly’ Designation
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or the ninth consecutive year, Citrus College has been designated a Military Friendly School by VIQTORY, an organization that connects the military community to educational opportunities and civilian employment through its G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse, STEM Jobs and Military Friendly brands. Being included on the Military Friendly Schools list indicates that Citrus College is among the top 15 percent of the nation’s colleges, universities and trade schools demonstrating a commitment to embracing military servicemembers and veterans by connecting them to the resources needed to ensure their success. “Nearly an entire generation of military students at Citrus College has benefitted from the college’s unwavering commitment to helping them achieve their personal, academic and professional goals,” said Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, superintendent/ president of Citrus College. “To be included on this list of Military Friendly Schools nine years in a row affirms all that the college has done to foster an environment in which both servicemembers and veterans can thrive.” To compile the Military Friendly Schools list, VIQTORY gathers information from the organization’s data driven survey, public data sources and personal data collected from veterans. Final rankings are determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with an assessment of its ability to meet academic thresholds, such as student retention, persistence and graduation rates. Published every year since 2003, the list is intended to assist military
OCDA OBTAINS $1.6 M JUDGMENT IN CIVIL CASE AGAINST PLASTICS MANUFACTURER Foreseeable and avoidable water heater explosion killed two employees and injured third The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) obtained a $1.6 million judgment in the civil case against a plastics manufacturer for willfully endangering employees by maintaining hazardous work environment. Beginning in 2007, Solus Industrial Innovations (Solus) operated a plastics manufacturing plant in Rancho Santa Margarita. Solus willfully, knowingly, and intentionally maintained an unsafe and hazardous work environment for their employees. When the business relo-
cated certain operations from Pennsylvania to Orange County in 2007, the defendants intentionally discarded a commercial boiler to avoid the cost and permitting requirements of proper installation. Solus instead purchased and installed an inexpensive residential water heater, knowing that it was not equipped to function at a commercial level. In March 2009, the water heater exploded, senselessly killing two employees. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF EAST COUNTY EXPEDITED HIRING EVENT The Citrus College Veterans Success Center provides students with access to computers, academic counseling, financial aid assistance, mental health services and more. Approximately 500 students benefit from these resources annually.” - Courtesy photo
students in making informed choices about which colleges to attend. Throughout 2019, Citrus College will appear on militaryfriendly.com as well as the “2019 Guide to Military Friendly Schools,” which is published in G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines.
“Students transitioning to civilian life from military service arrive at the college with a vast arsenal of skills and special abilities,” said Maria Cruz, director of the Citrus College Veterans Success Center and a former member of the U.S. Navy. “This population also faces unique challenges. Being
named a Military Friendly School shows that Citrus College understands the magnitude of the responsibility and effectively navigates the complexities of serving this important student population.”
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is having an East County Expedited Hiring Event for Deputy Sheriff Trainee and Correctional Deputy, on Saturday February 23rd, 2019, at Rancho Mirage High School. Written exams for Deputy Sheriff and Correctional Deputy will be administered at 7:30am and 9:30am, with the physical agility tests to follow. This is your opportunity to get your written test, physical agility test, and receive your background packet all in one day. Rancho Mirage High
School is located at 31001 Rattler Road, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 . Appropriate workout attire is recommended for the entire event. Please preregister to guarantee a testing appointment, but walk-ins are welcome. Although this event is being held in the east portion of Riverside County, everyone is welcome to register and participate. To pre-register or if you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 1-888-Join-RSD or email HRSheriffRecruiter@rivco.org