The U.S. Forest Service recently issued a contract for new next-generation air tankers, which will begin the effort to rebuild its air tanker fleet. T...
Time to file for district elections
The three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire District have scheduled election of board members for ...
County costs still grow faster than recovering revenue
The current fiscal year budget (ending June 30) is nearly complete and County Executive Jay Orr is confident no deficit will be waiting at the close. ...
Assembly considers fire fee replacement
While the state Assembly could not bring itself to repeal the controversial State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fee, on Monday the Assembly’s Na...
County seeks opinions on pit bull ordinance
To help draft an ordinance about controlling and limiting the population growth of pit bull and pit bull-type breeds in Riverside County, the Departme...
Supervisors approve plan to transfer some jail inmates to state fire crews
On Tuesday, April 23, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to participate in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabil...
Assemblyman Jones brings mobile office to Hemet
The District Office of Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) will be hosting mobile office hours in Southern Riverside County on May 22. His staff will b...
State Senate committee opposes fire fee repeal
Despite many people supportive of repealing the controversial fire prevention fee, including fire chiefs from throughout California, the California Se...
2013-14 HUSD calendar released
Idyllwild school students will continue to have a two-week Christmas vacation in the 2013-14 school year, but school will start Monday, Aug. 12. The H...
Political decisions about 2014 congressional races
In the past week, two local politicians have announced their plans for the 2014 election season. Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone told a crowd on ...