Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington’s term as chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors ends with 2018. However, the Hill’s representative will be just as busy and involved in local and countywide issues in 2019. Earlier this month, he was elected to serve as chair of the Riverside County Transportation Commission. Also,…

Cal Trans has issued chain control requirements for highways 243, 74 and 371 in the mountain areas. For the latest road conditions, check: http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi. HWY 243: CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM THE JCT OF SR 74 TO THE JCT OF I 10 (RIVERSIDE…

In other races of local interest, incumbent Democrat Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz retained his Congressional District 36 seat despite the Republican wave throughout the country. He defeated Republican challenger Assemblyman Brian Nestande by about 9,500 votes out of the 126,000 cast in this race. From the initial vote-by-mail posted results Tuesday evening through Saturday’s totals,…

Sunday afternoon, Bob Parish shares his stories about Pat and their 50 years of marriage; her love for the community and his love for her. The memorial was held at the Presbyterian Church

“Our water demand dropped considerably from summer,” Fern Valley Water District General Manager Steve Erler told the directors at the Nov. 21 meeting. “This is relatively consistently normal for this time of year.” While the September and October usage of 6.7 million gallons was 700,000 gallons less than the July and August consumption, it was…