The deceased female found along Highway 74 has been identified as Bianca Bogarin, 25, of Moreno Valley, according to the county Sheriff’s Department. A cause of death is still undetermined. When the body was found on Sunday, April 10, decomposition had already occurred sufficiently to obscure her race. The department’s media bureau said, “Our department…

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commissioners held their regular session Tuesday, Jan. 30, and selected new officers for the year. On unanimous votes, the board reelected President Dan Messina and Secretary Rhonda Andrewson, and chose Henry Sawicki to replace Dennis Fogle as vice president. Chief Mark LaMont reported that Commissioner Stephanie Yost and Messina…

Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court unanimously affirmed what many believed. If a public employee or officer who uses a private device, for example, cell phone or computer, to conduct public business, those messages (texts or emails) have to be disclosed if requested, pursuant to the California Public Records Act. The ruling arose from…