The message is out that community newspapers — throughout our state and all over our country — have been closing down because of serious decreases in advertising revenue.But we remain convinced that advertising in a local newspaper — both ink-on-paper and online — is the most focused means for local businesses and organizations to connect…

At its March 11 meeting, the Riverside Board of Supervisors approved a 45-day temporary moratorium on new STRs within the unincorporated areas of Thousand Palms, and B Bar H Ranch. Planning Director John Hildebrand provided the Board with a report on the situation in these two desert communities and concluded with a request for the…

Caltrans District 8 has released a video warning of sudden road closures due to rainfall, which could cause dangerous conditions along highways 243 and 74. The video states that the possibility of closures could be the reality for Hill residents for the next several years until vegetation has regrown.