Large increases loom in future years The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held hearings for the fiscal year 2019-20 budget last week. The hearing was left open in order for the board to make some adjustments that would require only a majority approval rather than four-fifths if a preliminary budget had been approved. The overall…

There were not many collisions on mountain roads over the last week. At 7:17 a.m. Friday, March 4, a Hemet Unified School District bus, with students inside, was sideswiped by an unidentified driver who fled the scene. The incident occurred on Highway 243, two-tenths of a mile south of Rocky Way. The bus, driven by…

Preliminary financial data for fiscal year 2016-17 indicate the Idyllwild Fire Protection District produced a significant net income compared to many recent years. “We’re closing out the year in good condition,” reported Commissioner and Treasurer Jerry Buchanan. Net income was nearly $143,000. For the fiscal year, revenues exceeded $2.2 million, while expenses were $2.1 million….