Federally mandated stormwater compliance inspection deposits are going up. In 2009, when they were first assessed in Idyllwild, deposits required prior to on-site inspection were $196.50, based on a rate of $131 per hour. This year they will be $435, based on an hourly rate of $142, more than doubling in four years. A stormwater…

Friday afternoon, June 13, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters certified the results of the June 3 primary election. The results of the certified count were no different than the June 6 preliminary release. Consequently, in the general election come November, Republicans Jeff Stone and Bonnie Garcia will battle for the state Senate District 28…

            Caltrans and its contractor Ames Construction were busy repairing State Route 243, Thursday. Boulder             In Pine Cove, Caltrans crews were removing a huge boulder that was dislodged during the winter storms. It has gradually, but slowly, been slipping. Road repair             Work is continuing on repairing SR 243. New and larger culverts have…