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...
HUSD superintendent recruitment begins
The trustees of Hemet Unified School District are soliciting input to respond to the question: What personal and professional qualities for an incoming superintendent...
County Corner: July 5, 2012
The Board of Supervisors appointed a subcommittee composed of supervisors Jeff Stone (3rd District) and Bob Buster (1st District) to review the ideas for a proposed vacation home rental ordinance. The ordinance under consideration would apply to and regulate vacation homes being rented out by individual owners, not by management companies that are already county regulated.
Forest Service adds tankers, helicopters and C-130s
The Forest Service has been adding to its air resources during the past three weeks. First, the agency announced the award of four contracts to separate companies for seven next generation air tankers. The second step was the addition of adding four heavy helicopters to the aviation firefighting fleet. …
Riverside County vote totals certified
On Friday, June 22, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters certified the totals from the June 5 primary election. The certification deadline is Wednesday,...
Primary election results
As 5 p.m., Monday, nearly 5.3 million ballots had been cast in the June 5 Primary election, about 400,000 remain to be counted, of...
Legislators working to keep state parks open
Recreation to develop an action plan to increase revenues and collection of unpaid user fees at state parks, while maintaining the character and values...
Supervisors focus on vacation rentals
This week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s began to discuss the potential of enacting a county ordinance to regulate the rental of private...
Assemblyman Jones discusses election
This was Jones’ first visit to Idyllwild and he plans to return again late this summer. Jones, his wife Heather, and three children reside in Santee. He is a former Santee City Councilman and was elected to the California Assembly in 2010.
Supervisors consider layoffs and salary raises
Riverside County’s new Executive Officer, Jay Orr, pulled his proposal to raise the compensation of the county’s elected officials, e.g., Sheriff and District Attorney,...