Paul Young

Riverside

Riverside County Bureau Chief at City News Service

Multimedia Journalist, Southern California.

Articles

Riverside County moves to safeguard 'all residents, irrespective of immigration status'

Jan 29, 2025 | desertsun.com | Paul Young

Following a lengthy public hearing, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed off on a measure emphasizing Riverside County is a “safe place for all residents, irrespective of immigration status,” paving the way for expansion of resources, including potential financial assistance, benefiting those who may face deportation under renewed federal immigration law enforcement.
Molecular mechanisms of plastic biodegradation by the fungus Clonostachys rosea

Jan 29, 2025 | biorxiv.org | Victor Gambarini |Nikolai Pavlov |Paul Young |Stephanie S. Dawes

AbstractMicrobial degradation provides an avenue for the remediation of select plastic polymers contributing to the urgent environmental problem of global plastic pollution. We demonstrate the degradation of polycaprolactone (PCL) by Clonostachys rosea and elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms. We constructed the genome of this fungal strain and monitored changes in gene expression when exposed to PCL. Twelve genes linked to PCL degradation were found in the genome of C.
Guest Column: 'We need smart, capable leaders on the school board,' mayor says

Jul 15, 2024 | dailymemphian.com | Paul Young

Guest Columnists “I urge you to vote for individuals who are prepared to confront our shared challenges” By Paul Young, Guest Columnist Updated: July 16, 2024 4:00 AM CT | Published: July 16, 2024 4:00 AM CT “I ask you to treat the current school board election as a key vote worthy of your highest attention,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian) Guest Columnist Paul Young Paul Young is the mayor of the city of Memphis.
Riverside County supervisors tentatively OK double-digit pay hikes for themselves, sheriff

May 21, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Paul Young

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tentatively approved double-digit pay hikes for themselves and five other Riverside County elected officials based on comparative surveys, but several members of the public complained the raises were self-serving and without merit. “I don’t believe this board deserves any type of increase,” Rancho Mirage resident Brad Anderson said ahead of the 4-1 vote on the two ordinances establishing revised pay scales. “This is about pandering to the ...
Fighter jets coming, going from March Air Reserve Base in combat drill

Feb 3, 2024 | heysocal.com | Paul Young

A U.S. fighter jet. | Photo courtesy of the United States Air Force/Facebook By Paul J. YoungThe frequent and unusual sights and sounds of combat jet aircraft streaking overhead have been present throughout the week in south Riverside, Moreno Valley and surrounding locations in connection with an exercise involving U.S. and foreign air forces temporarily situated at March Air Reserve Base. March ARB officials posted a brief notice via Facebook on Jan.
Inland Empire residents offer opposing views on Gaza, Israel

Nov 18, 2023 | heysocal.com | Paul Young

By Paul J. YoungThe destruction in Gaza amid hostilities between Israel and Hamas shows how Palestinians are treated as “less than human” and the Jewish State engages in “unfathomable carelessness” to achieve its goals, two Inland Empire residents from Palestine said, while a Riverside rabbi equated condemnations of Israel with “antisemitism,” and a member of a Corona synagogue viewed Hamas’ actions as forcing Israel to react.
Lawsuit filed against sheriff's office that hired homicidal deputy

Nov 17, 2023 | heysocal.com | Paul Young

By Paul J. YoungThe surviving daughter of a Riverside couple who were killed, alongside their other daughter, by a mentally disturbed Virginia law enforcement officer out to abduct a girl from their home filed suit Thursday against the agency that hired the deceased lawman, alleging negligence and other factors. “Our law enforcement agencies and their process for screening new hires must be held to the highest standards,” plaintiffs’ attorney Alison Saros said.
Remaining Riverside County defendants convicted in Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol

Nov 8, 2023 | desertsun.com | Paul Young

Paul J. YoungFour Riverside County men who stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, were convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges following a monthlong federal trial, the final one involving county residents connected to the breach.
Decision on short-term rental ordinance for Idyllwild area deferred after emotional debate

Nov 8, 2023 | desertsun.com | Paul Young

Paul J. YoungCity News ServiceFollowing a lengthy and sometimes emotional hearing on proposed amendments to Riverside County’s short-term rental ordinance, the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed staff to return with a series of proposed adjustments before taking a final vote on the revised regulatory system later this month.
Riverside board seeks changes, defers vote on short-term rental law

Nov 7, 2023 | heysocal.com | Paul Young

By Paul J. YoungFollowing a lengthy and sometimes emotional hearing on proposed amendments to Riverside County’s short-term rental ordinance, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday directed staff to return with a series of proposed adjustments before taking a final vote on the revised regulatory system later this month.