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 chances of preserving the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog have taken some set backs in the past two years. Not only has the severe drought taken its toll on the frog’s habitat, but the torrential rainstorms, which drenched the Mountain Fire in July 2013, severely damaged the habitat of one of the few remaining natural…

Influenza season has already had an auspicious beginning. Fourteen adult deaths have occurred in the state and were attributable to the flu. The first death in Riverside County occurred two weeks ago and was that of a child. The child was 12 years old and lived in western Riverside County. The child was admitted to…