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Litigation to nullify the $150 state fire fee was filed Thursday. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed the class action suit in Superior Court in Sacramento alleging the fee is really a tax and as a tax, the state Legislature did not legally approve it. Plaintiffs include a resident of the desert, a fire station…
This winter’s flu season may be worse than anticipated, said officials of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week, and the vaccine less effective. “The flu season is beginning and we are seeing some things that are concerning and that led us to issue a health advisory … ” said Dr. Tom…
Last week, Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego provided the following YouTube video comments about the current drought and the possibility of relief if a fall or winter El Niño pattern develops. [These comments are paraphrased so are not in quotes.]: An El Niño is the warming of the equatorial…
In January, State Sen. Jeff Stone announced he would challenge Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz for his Congressional seat. In addition to Stone and Ruiz, Steven Wolkowicz is seeking the seat. The top two vote getters will battle for votes in November. Stone is well known to Hill voters. He was the 3rd District Supervisor from…
Jeff Stone (Republican) is the incumbent state senator representing the 28th District, which includes all of the Hill communities. He is a former Riverside County supervisor, whose 3rd District also encompassed the Hill. In June 2004, Stone defeated the incumbent supervisor. He was reelected in 2008 and 2012 with more than 65 percent of the…
The city of San Jacinto is widening the Ramona Expressway over about a 10-month period beginning Monday, Aug. 11, from the two existing lanes to five lanes. Sean Motlagh, project manager in the City Engineering Department, said the project will modify traffic signals, improve drainage and add a bike path, too. The project is between…