At their Sept. 10 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to encourage and to aid continuous improvement of the Transportation and Land Management Agency’s Planning Department. The Committee met on Sept. 26 and a month later the whole Board supported their recommendation for additional staff. At the Board’s…

The 2013-14 Riverside County Grand Jury has issued a report concerning the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. The Grand Jury investigated three issues: the responsibilities of the administrative captain, political activities of uniformed firefighters and the district’s overtime expenses. IFPD has not officially responded to the report, according to Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. In a Dec….