As reported last week, Jo’An’s has sold to Idypark LLC, which belongs to Loie and Dave Butterfield. As he said, the restaurant will not reopen. “As th...

High wind + low moisture = Red Flag Warning
While the National Weather Service is forecasting the development of a La Niña weather pattern for this winter, below-normal precipitation has already...

Expect La Niña to return
Below normal rainfall? To be sure, Halloween is next week and Thanksgiving is coming quickly. But the National Weather Service’s winter 2017-18 foreca...

Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown seeks to replace Sniff
Editor’s note: Three men have announced their candidacy for Riverside County Sheriff in the 2018 election. Challenging incumbent Stan Sniff are Rivers...

Fern Valley Water District moving forward to approve rate increase
Public hearing likely in December In an unanimous vote, directors of the Fern Valley Water District authorized staff to proceed with mailing informati...

Cooper skips hearing; warrant issued
Neil Cooper, 42, of Idyllwild, failed to appear for his Trial Readiness Conference on Oct. 17. Consequently, Judge Kelly Hansen issued a bench warrant...

County wants input on cannabis businesses
The legality, treatment and perception of marijuana or cannabis in California is changing. First medical marijuana became legal and in November 2016 s...

Houston helps Irma survivors evacuate Sint Maarten
Editor’s note: Late August through early October 2017 will be a time period that is never forgotten. While we may not recall details or even trends du...

The future of Hemet Unified School District
State of the Union, State of the State and now State of the District — Hemet Unified School District, to be specific. On Oct. 12, HUSD Superintendent ...

Traffic accident Sunday near McCall Park Road
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski, Kimberly Ann Young, 56 of Idyllwild, was traveling westbound on Highway 74 near McCall P...