PHOTOS: Buck Fire continues to burn
Photo essay by Jenny Kirchner of Tuesday, the first day of the Buck Fire. To read current updates on the fire, click here.























Photo essay by Jenny Kirchner of Tuesday, the first day of the Buck Fire. To read current updates on the fire, click here.
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Michael Peevey directed Southern California Edison (SCE), along with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and San Diego Gas and Electric, to establish programs to allow customers to delay installation of controversial Smart Meters, which the utility companies are using to replace analog meters statewide. SCE…
Riverside County Fire, Law and Code Enforcement officials would like to remind residents and visitors that fireworks are illegal in Riverside County, meaning that you may not sell, purchase, transport, store or use fireworks in the county. The cities of Blythe, Coachella, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs and Indio are the only cities that allow…
The litigation over the state’s Fire Prevention Fee had another court date, Thursday, Nov. 21. The state and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which has filed a class action suit disputing the legality of the $150 fee, are still arguing which issues will go to trial. After the hearing, the court took the issues under…
Republican Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R -45) is preparing to defend her seat, California’s redrawn 36th Congressional District. While redistricting has stripped southwest Riverside County Republican support from her district, she still remains a strong fundraiser. Through the first nine months of 2011, Bono Mack had already received nearly $450,000 in contributions. After expenses and…
Last Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown gave the California Department of Parks and Recreation several early Christmas gifts when he signed Assembly bills 1478 and 1589. Most importantly, AB 1478 prohibits the governor or the Department of Parks and Recreation from closing, or even proposing the closure, of any state park this fiscal year or next…
Volunteers are needed to participate in a survey of homeless people in cities and communities throughout Riverside County on Jan. 28. The federally mandated count takes place every year in late January. In January 2014, Department of Public Social Services received funding through the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs to do a special count of…
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Great photos!