Editor’s note: This is from a Riverside County press release. Notices of Violation and Order to Abate overgrown weeds, dry grasses and other flammable vegetation will be mailed to property owners of unimproved parcels within the unincorporated areas of Riverside County this week. Pursuant to County Ordinances 695 and 772, property owners who receive a…

By JP Crumrine Correspondent             On Wednesday and early Thursday, 60,000 more votes were counted in Riverside County. Consequently, several races are drawing closer. But Riverside County still has more than 250,000 ballots to count.              The most recently counted votes tended toward the Republican candidates. How many uncounted ballots are from each district is unknown.             For…

Pine Cove Water District directors unanimously approved the declaration of a water shortage emergency plan. Immediately, General Manager Jerry Holldber proclaimed a Water Conservation Stage 1, which requires voluntary compliance, effective April 1. Concern over lack of water was not Holldber’s reason for recommending the Water emergency action. “We’re not running out of water and…

The Forest Folk, a local nonprofit, are planning to turn a 12-passenger shuttle bus, donated in the past to the now-defunct Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce, into transportation for Hill residents. Forest Folk is now seeking drivers. Through funds obtained from a grant written by Forest Folk key organizer Reba Coulter, assisted by Sue Harper, the…