Governor revives water bill tax
With little attention and no fanfare, Gov. Jerry Brown plans to resurrect the idea of a state tax on local water bills. Last summer,...
Newsom unveils partnership with Sesame Workshop for back-to-school PSAs
By the office of Gov. Gavin NewsomContributed
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new PSA partnership...
Permit requirements to be reinstated for three wilderness areas
By Zach Behrens, public affairs officerSan Bernardino National Forest
As hiking some of Southern California’s tallest peaks and rugged,...
New e-waste fees could discourage proper disposal
Hans Kernkamp, general manager and chief engineer of the Riverside County Waste Management Department, observed that additional fees could have the unintended effect of...
County selects new CEO
(This is taken from a Riverside County press release.)
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors last week appointed George A. Johnson as county executive officer,...
News of Record: January 1, 2015
Fire log
The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls,
Tuesday to Monday, Dec. 23 to Dec. 29. The station was unable to provide the...
Man convicted of offensive touching
A man arrested in front of Cafe Aroma earlier this year with a first charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse has been...
President creates three new desert monuments: Obama listens to Feinstein’s requests
Last week, President Barack Obama designated three new national monuments in Southern California deserts. The new monuments are Mojave Trails National Monument, Castle Mountains...
District Attorney unhappy with passage of Proposition 47
On Nov. 4, California voters approved Proposition 47, which reduces certain non-serious and non-violent property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. The measure...
Wildfires impact firefighters’ mental health
By Betsy Schwartz
Vice President, Public Education and Strategic Initiatives
National Council for Behavioral Health
As wildfires burn throughout California — making this the worst fire season...