Therapist provides tips on discussing tragic events with children
Courtesy California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
In the days and weeks following a high-profile tragedy, violent confrontations, mass shootings, or natural disasters, news...
Indivisible questions for Voepel
Editor’s note: In preparation for Assemblyman Randy Voepel “Listening Tour” stop in Idyllwild, the local Indivisibles prepared these questions:
1. Because we live in...
Meet Kimberlin Brown Pelzer
She plans to unseat Rep. Raul Ruiz
In October, Kimberlin Brown Pelzer announced her intent to challenge Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, representative of California’s 36th...
Dan Ball, former journalist, to challenge Ruiz
Several Republicans competing in June primary
A second Republican has announced his intent to challenge Congressman
Dr. Raul Ruiz. Dan Ball, former news anchor at desert...
Park Service wants to nearly triple peak entrance fees at high-use parks
Joshua Tree is one that is targeted
The National Park Service is proposing to establish peak-season entrance fees for the 17 most-visited parks. A public...
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 forecast is not...
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
Riverside County Lt. Chad...
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...
From HIV to puppy mills, new laws for California
But beach smoking ban vetoed
The most recent California legislative session ended Sept. 30. California legislators were busy during the final weeks and passed hundreds...
Covered Cal prepared for Trump’s refusing to reimburse health insurers
Late Thursday, Oct. 12, the Trump Administration announced it would stop making the cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers. On the next day, in...