By Andrew Smith, Federal Trade Commission, director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Gail Hillebrand, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, associate director, Division of Consumer Education and Engagement Free credit freezes and year-long fraud alerts are here, started Sept. 21, thanks to a new federal law. Here’s what you should know: Security freezes, also known as credit…

Ben White discusses soil preparation and quality to the Garden Club at the general meeting open to the public Tuesday, March 3, at the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has approved some major changes to its Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs). Some of those changes include caps or limits on the number of STRs in Idyllwild (and Pine Cove) and the Wine Country. Also, there will be a minimum distance required between future new STRs. The…