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Thousands of students get new school gear via events in Riverside County
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wo recent Back to School Resource Fairs in Riverside County provided necessary school supplies and other essentials to 1,465 students, the Office of Education announced last week. "Fresh footwear, a new backpack stuffed with school supplies, a stylish haircut, a dental cleaning and exam, and an overall health physical" for the children comprised the two back-to-school fairs along with more than 2,300 community members who attended, according to the Office of Education. The first fair was held July 30 in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District at the Jean Hayman Training Center, and the other event was Aug. 3 in the Alvord Unified School District at La Sierra High School. "The rising costs of school supplies and the student and parent expectations ahead of a new year can be stressful for families," Riverside County Superintendent of Schools
Edwin Gomez said in a statement. "A sense of physical and emotional wellness, and even a new pair of shoes or a backpack, can help build confidence for students and set a positive tone for the first day of the school year. We are grateful for our district partners who hosted these events for their communities, along with all of our partners who have generously donated time, services, and supplies." The free-admission
resource fairs were open to students in foster care and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of being unhoused. Participating service providers were GeriSmiles, All Kids Health and cosmetology students from Advance Beauty Techs Academy, and 32 community agencies attended to provide information to families and students.
Soles4Souls, an international nonprofit that fights poverty, donated 1,750 pairs of shoes and 4,000 pairs of socks. Soles4Shoes volunteers had a pop-up "shoe store" at the fairs working toward the organization's goal of providing a new pair of shoes for every child. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. conducted a backpack giveaway at the company's three medical centers in Riverside County. Over 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies were received from employees, patients and Kaiser's vendors. Bombas Socks, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and Supply Bank also provided donations. More information on accessing services or other back-to-school needs is available from McKinney Vento Homeless Youth Services at studentservices@rcoe.us or Foster Youth Services Coor-
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Capitol breacher from SoCal gets 20-year prison sentence By Joe Taglieri
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Parents, children and volunteers attend a Back to School Resource Fair ahead of the upcoming academic year. | Photo courtesy the Riverside County Office of Education
Bonny Lane, near the point where highways 79 and 371 intersect east of Temecula, according to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. "Once again, our officers are responding to animals in need, and I am proud of their efforts," agency Director Erin Gettis said. "This was one of the more unique investiga-
tions we've had considering the wide arrange of critters now needing our assistance." The impounded pets numbered about 100, including horses, goats, "wolf hybrid" dogs, chickens, parakeets, cockatiels, geese, sheep, pet mice — and pet cockroaches, according to See Animals Page 15
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Horses, goats, birds, canines, other pets in peril seized in Aguanga
ozens of animals — from goats to exotic birds, as well as larger pets — were seized from an Aguanga property after investigators discovered the creatures living in a state of abandonment and in need of medical attention, authorities said last week. The seizure occurred Aug. 7 in the 44000 block of
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officials. Most of the animals were transferred to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus. However, a miniature horse and sheep were taken to the Western Riverside County Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley. Department of Animal
A man who authorities identified as David Nicholas Dempsey attacks U.S. Capitol Police with what appears to be pepper spray. | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Attorney's Office
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or attacking police during the 2021 U.S. Capitol breach, a Southern California resident Friday received a 20-year prison sentence, the secondlongest incarceration in the hundreds of rioter prosecutions that have occurred to date. David Nicholas Dempsey, 37, of Van Nuys at the time of his arrest and currently residing in Santa Ana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth to 240 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, federal prosecutors announced. Court documents show Dempsey in photos extracted from video footage recorded on the Capitol's lower west terrace on Jan. 6, 2021. He is shown using a crutch and poles made of metal and wood to strike or launch at a line of law enforcement officers blocking the tunnel See Capitol Page 02
in front of the west terrace's entrance. Dempsey also appears to shoot a stream of pepper spray at police. Dempsey traveled to the District of Columbia with other Californians and attended the "Stop the Steal" rally at the Capitol's Ellipse on Jan. 6, according to court documents. "Dempsey was later interviewed standing near a wooden structure representing a hanging gallows, which was fitted with a noose and sign stating, 'This is Art,'" prosecutors said in a statement. "Dempsey wore a black helmet, vest, sunglasses, and an American flag gaiter covering his neck, mouth, and nose." During an expletive-filled interview, Dempsey called for the lynching of House Democrats Jerry Nadler and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, then-FBI Director James Comey and James Clapper, then the director of national