Early in 2016, Verizon landline customers on the Hill should expect Frontier Communications of Connecticut to take over their phone service. The two corporations announced the purchase in February 2015. For about $10.5 billion, Frontier will acquire Verizon’s wire-line operations in California, Florida and Texas, which serve about 3.7 million voice customers and 2.2 million…

Caltrans’ latest update for the week of October 5 previews work on two locations north of town on drainage culverts. According to their Alert: “Week of October 5th, several daytime work activities with lane closures and flagging /pilot car operations will occur various locations on SR-243 throughout the week between the hours 8 a.m. to…

On June 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation enacting the fiscal 2022-2023 budget. The total state budget exceeds $300 billion, of which $234.4 billion is the General Fund. Submitted in January, Newsom’s initial proposed budget was for $286.5 million. With the nation’s economic future still uncertain, the final budget includes $37.1 billion for reserves….

Idyllwild Water District (IWD) customers who were not able to pay their water and/or sewer bills due to COVID may apply for grant funds IWD received from the state.IWD General Manager Leo Havener told the board that IWD received $30,500, about $2,000 less than what is in arrears.He plans to offer grants on a first-come/first-served…