On Wednesday, May 18, the Riverside County Planning Commission will again discuss major changes to Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs). The commission reviewed changes to the ordinance at its April 20 meeting, and asked its staff to make changes and bring the new revision to the commission for the May 18 meeting. However,…

The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is leading a multi-jurisdictional investigation of credit card fraud that ensnared over 20 Idyllwild residents from October through December 2010. The lead investigator, who requested his name not be published, cited cyber hacking of merchant process servers, rather than a locally placed skimmer, as the likely cause. The investigation,…

Fire season and protection of the Hill also were discussed at last week’s County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee meeting and among fire officials in the state. At the local meeting, the topic came up when Committee member Marge Muir asked Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins, “We’ve talked about getting the mountain abated. What…