Wildfire legislation awaiting governor’s decision

The horrendous wildfires that have ravaged Northern and Southern California, especially in the past two years, have gotten the Legislature’s attention. In June, at the...

SCE to prepare for, reduce wildfire disruptions

On Monday, Sept. 10, Southern California Edison unveiled its plan to improve the safety of its equipment, especially within fire-prone areas, and reduce the...

Officials will be training in Garner Valley area this Saturday

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department wants to alert all residents of the Lake Hemet and Apple Canyon areas that it will be conducting a...

It’s National Preparedness Month: Make a plan

By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur with little warning. This year’s floods and wildfires are proof of...

September electric bills dropping

Closure of San Onofre plant returns past costs Southern California Edison customers will see lower bills beginning in September. Late last month, the California Public...

Water tax idea still circling the bowl

The lampooned, ridiculed and feared water tax has returned from the dead-letter box. During the winter, the state Legislature held hearings on Senate Bill...

Legislature still grappling with utility company’s responsibility for wildfires

Shifting to prevention issues and costs In July, state legislative leaders created a special committee, the Wildfire Preparedness and Response Conference Committee, to study and...

Legislation passed abandoning bail for pretrial release

Judges will assess need to stay jailed The California Legislature has passed a revolutionary pretrial detention system which Gov. Jerry Brown signed Tuesday, Aug. 28....

Series of quakes near Aguanga continue for several days

Since late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14, a series of tremors have occurred in the Aguanga area. The largest was recorded at magnitude 4.4 at...

Sheriff’s Department arrests man who knifed man Tuesday in Idyllwild

The assailant in the Tuesday night stabbing has been arrested. After an extensive investigation, the Riverside Sheriff’s Hemet Station team arrested him Thursday evening....
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