Last month, the Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s took action to improve the transparency of its meetings’ agenda. For example, no longer will items be on the agenda with details to come later. A complete Form 11 (the description and discussion of the item) must be available when it is placed on the agenda. Financial…

The Riverside County Office of Emergency Services has arranged two special workshops for Idyllwild and Hill residents who incurred damage and lost property during the recent Mountain and Silver fires. Representatives of the Small Business Administration will be available 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Idyllwild Nature Center and later from 6 to 8…

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted a $4.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2013-14, which began July 1. The new budget is about $278 million less than the 2012-13 level. However, the board’s discretion applies to only $630 million. This year, County Executive Jay Orr projects discretionary county revenue will grow by $19 million…