On a busy Labor Day weekend, there were three crashes on Hill roads. Officer Edward Nunez, California Highway Patrol Pass Station, read reports of the...

Fire closed Highway 74 for afternoon
Rouse Fire contained next day The Rouse Fire, which started about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, near the U.S. Forest Service’s Cranston Ranger Station...

1 dead, 1 seriously injured near Humber Park
At 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to reports of an injured hiker at Humber Park. Firefighters hiked in to the l...

Capt. Purvis talks to community about crime
About 20 people took time from the busy Labor Day weekend to attend a not-widely announced public session with Capt. Leonard Purvis of the Riverside C...

Supervisors take steps to begin cannabis legalization
At the Aug. 29 board of supervisors meeting, the future regulation of the legal cannabis commerce within Riverside County was begun. However, as Super...

Capturing flying squirrels on camera: Nature Center meeting to discuss details
For local citizen scientists, Saturday, Sept. 9, is an opportunity to participate in regional wildlife study. The San Diego Natural History Museum is ...

Pine Cove voters strongly support water district incumbents
Pine Cove voters continue to express their satisfaction with incumbents on the Water District’s board. All three — Board President Robert Hewitt, Lou ...

Idyllwild Water warns customers about phone scam
Several customers of the Idyllwild Water District have reported deceiving telephone calls allegedly originating from the IWD office. The caller ID is ...

August mail-in ballot elections may disappear
Special districts may be moved to statewide elections The last August election for members of the Pine Cove Water District may have occurred this week...

Felony DUI crash with injuries
A crash that injured two people resulted in a felony arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. At 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, Rajiv Panch...