The U. S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest working capital federal disaster loans to small businesses economically impacted by the Mountain Fire that occurred July 15 to July 30, 2013, SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills said today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received…

At its June 17 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the closure of seven areas with Riverside County because of fire hazards. County Fire Chief John Hawkins recommended the closures because of the potential for large, damaging fires enhanced by the continuing drought conditions this year. Public roadways and private property are not…

In a Jan. 14 hearing, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Alfonso Fernandez denied the motion to dismiss two counts in the criminal case against Pam Allen. In April 2017, Allen, 66, of Pine Cove, was charged with three felonies for the March 31 traffic collision with Julia Romero, 18, of Idyllwild, on Highway 243. Two…