Filing for a Hemet Unified School District trustee position in the November election closed Wednesday, Aug. 15. The original Aug. 10 deadline was exte...
New Hemet High School facilities
Idyllwild students attending Hemet High School entered an almost totally new environment on Monday ...
‘A dangerous time’ for fires, Hawkins says
“This is a dangerous time,” Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins said at the last Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting. The hot dry days, with l...
DeForest and Forst seek re-election: Jones leaves HUSD board
Filing for trustee positions in the November election for the Hemet Unified School District remained open until Thursday, Aug. 16. Incumbent Charlotte...
PHOTOS: Day 2 of Buck Fire reveals devastation, crews’ efforts
The devastation and toils of containing the fire ...
PHOTOS: Buck Fire continues to burn
Photo essay by Jenny Kirchner of Tuesday, the first day of the Buck Fire. To read current updates on the fire, click here. ...
Forest Service air tankers hot topic
The U.S. Forest Service firefighting air tanker fleet has been slowly dwindling for years. Last month, Sen. John McCain, Arizona, with support from Ca...
County Corner: Aug. 2, 2012
The Board of Supervisors received a report on the status of jails, prisoners and realignment of functions between the state and county since implement...
Governing through initiatives: 11 on California’s November ballot
There are 11 statewide ballot propositions on the November ballot. They propose both statutes and amendments to the state constitution and continue th...
Fire restrictions increase in national forest
As of Friday, June 29, and as the seasonal fire danger rises, forest officials are increasing fire use restrictions in the San Bernardino National For...