Mike Esnard, Pine Cove Water District president, resigned effective the end of the June 10 board meeting. “… I hereby am submitting my resignation, as I am leaving Southern California,” he wrote in his letter, which explains why he did not file to run for re-election this August. Pine Cove residents interested in completing Esnard’s…

The state has recently agreed to provide funding for the Idyllwild Chevron underground storage-tank project. “Great news! The Idyllwild Chevron UST cleanup was accepted into the Expedited Claim Account Program (ECAP) and now has State funding to expedite the cleanup,” wrote Sharon Boltinghouse, Public Health professional geologist for Riverside County’s Department of Environmental Health. The amount…

Following a rash of break-ins and theft, a team of Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies visited businesses Wednesday, Sept. 17, telling owners not to leave any cash inside the buildings when they close at night. Here, Deputy Carrasco talks with La Casita owner Roberto Garcia. Photo by Becky Clark