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Cannabis law moves to supervisors for OK
A proposed ordinance to regulate commercial cannabis activities in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County moved forward. The Planning Commission voted to send...
Winter rate increase improves Fern Valley’s summer revenue
Fern Valley Water District moved to Stage 2 Water Conservation in June. General Manager Victor Jimenez elevated the water conservation stage as a precaution after precipitation and stream flow declined this spring.
25th Jazz festival honors Marshall Hawkins
The 25th-annual Jazz in the Pines festival is only weeks away — the weekend of Aug. 10 to 12.
For several years, Marshall Hawkins, the...
Time to file for candidacy for November election
Idyllwild Fire and Hemet School district seats up for re-election
As of Monday, July 16, individuals interested in running for office in the November...
Commercial cannabis ordinance back with Planning Commission
State releases proposed regulations
Commercial cannabis activity permits will be on the agenda of the Riverside County Planning Commission’s July 18 meeting.
The commission discussed...
Governor and legislation seeking to mitigate wildfire threats
In January, when he announced his proposed fiscal year 2018-19 budget, Gov. Jerry Brown also promised to create a task force of foresters and...
It rained last week, but very little
Some welcoming rain fell on the Hill last week. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded nearly three-quarters of an inch of...
Pine Cove man released on bail
Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove, who was charged with negligently discharging a firearm, has been released on $20,000 bail and a felony...
Chlorine treatment creates dangerous byproducts
IWD aware of the problem back in September
Last week, the Idyllwild Water District announced that the chlorine needed to remove iron and manganese from...
Consolidation committee seeks ideas
Despite vehement opposition from several Pine Cove speakers
The Idyllwild Water District’s Consolidation Committee held its first public meeting Monday night and, despite the stern...