At its April 9 meeting, the board of supervisors authorized the department of animal services to draft a proposed ordinance to control the population of pit bulls and pit bull-type dogs in Riverside County. Six different people spoke for and against the idea, but the board felt that getting a proposal and future public hearings…

By J.P. Crumrine, Editor and Marshall Smith, Staff Reporter As of Oct. 1, Riverside County and the other 57 California counties are now responsible for housing more convicts and parole violators, as well as monitoring the release of many more state prisoners. Legislation passed in April transfers responsibility for supervising specified lower-level inmates and parolees…

Forest Service lifts fire restrictions With recent rain across the southland, forest officials on the San Bernardino National Forest reduced fire restrictions effective today and have begun winter burning projects. “While campfires and recreational shooting are being allowed in portions of the forest, we are not completely out of wildfire danger yet, and ask the…

On the recommendation of Cal Fire/Riverside County Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Patterson, the Board of Supervisors, at its June 21 meeting, approved the closure of seven potentially fire hazard areas. The closures will remain in effect until further notice in the following areas: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) •…