Share/Bookmark The American Cancer Society is looking to local residents to help in a historic research study. Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) will give scientists a better understanding of cancer causes and prevention. The Society is looking for Inland Empire men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 from various racial and ethnic backgrounds [...]
Share/BookmarkThe 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. The agency is working to bring all seven next-generation air tankers into service over the next year. Nearly a year ago, Forest Service Director Tom Tidwell told Congress that the current [...]
Share/BookmarkThe three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire District have scheduled election of board members for the August election. Victors will take office Friday, Dec. 2. The nomination period begins Monday, May 6. The Declaration of Candidacy (and other papers) must be filed with the Riverside [...]
Share/BookmarkThe 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. However, the 2013-14 budget, which will start on July 1, will encounter some significant problems before it can be balanced without dipping into the county’s reserves. Orr submitted the [...]
Share/BookmarkWhile the state Assembly could not bring itself to repeal the controversial State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fee, on Monday the Assembly’s Natural Resource Committee held a hearing on Assembly Bill 468. This bill, drafted by Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro (D – Humboldt and Mendocino), replaces the $150 fee on SRA properties with a 4.8 percent [...]
Share/BookmarkTo help draft an ordinance about controlling and limiting the population growth of pit bull and pit bull-type breeds in Riverside County, the Department of Animal Services has invited county residents to submit opinions in an online survey. The Animal Services web address is www.rcdas.org/home. The survey can be accessed with a click on the [...]
Share/BookmarkOn Tuesday, April 23, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to participate in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation fire camp program for the period from Jan. 1, 2013, to June 30, 2017. During this period, the county will permit certain eligible county detention inmates to join the state’s fire crew, [...]
Share/BookmarkThe District Office of Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) will be hosting mobile office hours in Southern Riverside County on May 22. His staff will be available to answer questions regarding constituent services and current matters before the Legislature. WHO: Assemblyman Brian Jones’ District Staff WHEN: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 WHERE: Hemet Public Library, 510 [...]
Share/BookmarkDespite many people supportive of repealing the controversial fire prevention fee, including fire chiefs from throughout California, the California Senate Natural Resource Committee opposed legislation to repeal the controversial fee. The committee’s vote was 4-3 against Sen. Ted Gaines’ Senate Bill 17. The California Fire Chiefs Association announced its support for S.B. 17. One reason [...]
Share/BookmarkIdyllwild 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 Hemet Unified School District board approved its 2013-14 school calendar at its April 9 meeting. Besides starting on Aug. 12, the school year will end on May 30. In between will [...]
