
A large truck overturned on Highway 74 Wednesday, disrupting traffic for several hours.
These photos are courtesy of Wayne Clark.



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A large truck overturned on Highway 74 Wednesday, disrupting traffic for several hours.
These photos are courtesy of Wayne Clark.



First, a quick history: Riverside County’s land use and zoning ordinance (348) dates to 1948. In the past 66 years, various Boards of Supervisors have approved nearly 5,500 amendments to the ordinance. “Late last year, the board asked the development staff to undertake a comprehensive re-work of the ordinance,” said Planner David Mares. The changes…
The Tokens will headline the second installment of Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series tonight, Thursday, July 9, with Sandii Castleberry and Lily McCabe opening. The music starts at 6:05 p.m., with the headliners taking the stage at 7:00 p.m. The Tokens are the doo-wop greats remembered for “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and original tunes like…...
Riverside County Fire, Law and Code Enforcement officials remind residents and visitors that fireworks are illegal in Riverside County; meaning that individuals may not sell, purchase, transport, store or use fireworks in the county. Fireworks are illegal in Riverside County, with the exception of the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Blythe, Coachella and Indio. Fireworks…
For the second consecutive year, Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA) has denied American Medical Response’s (AMR) request to extend the expiration date on its contract with the county. Current expiration date is June 30, 2026. The first denial was in March and it was the first time since 2015 — when the county…
There are currently two vacancies on the five-member County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee, according to Opal Hellweg, legislative assistant to 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington. Previously, Kathy Sacher Wilson resigned. Recently, Ginger Dagnall submitted her resignation. Washington has accepted both resignations and thanked both Wilson and Dagnall for their service. Hellweg said the original…
Needed rain and snow fell on the Hill this weekend, but the several days of intermittent precipitation did not relieve the drought. Snow — winter’s normal gift to the mountains — did arrive and was visible everywhere, although depths varied considerably. Between 5,300- and 5,500-foot elevations, temperatures were substantially cold enough to bring considerable snow…