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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors planned a public hearing for 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 on the the draft ordinance to control light trespass. “Light trespass occurs when light fixtures on one property falls across a property line onto another lot or parcel of land or onto a public right-of-way,” Supervisor John Tavaglione (2nd…
The last session of the California Legislature ended in September and Gov. Gavin Newsom had the option to sign into law more than 1,160 bills the Legislature had passed. By Oct. 2, he had signed 997 and vetoed 163. Below is a brief summary of the new laws that Californians will have in 2023. Minimum…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has directed the county’s chief executive officer to examine the ramifications of separating the Coroner’s Office from the Sheriff’s Department. The vote was unanimous on the proposal Chair Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and Supervisor V. Manuel Perez (4th District), who joined with Jeffries on the…
Quiet Skies Idyllwild will hold a public meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 2 at Town Hall. The event will commemorate March 2, 2017 — the day the Federal Aviation Administration implemented new flight arrival and departure procedures at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The new procedures resulted in a new route that…
Commissioner Paul Riggi conducted a brief and efficient meeting in his final role as Idyllwild Fire Protection District vice president. Overseeing a special meeting, the commission elected officers, at least, until the new full commission meets on Dec. 13 and approved a resolution for a fire equipment grant. Commissioner Jeannine Charles-Stigall was chosen president, Dr….
The distance between the Idyllwild Fire Station and the American Medical Response unit near Foster Lake is no longer considered “zero,” with respect to Riverside County dispatching an ambulance to a medical emergency on the Hill. The county changed the policy that said, “For purposes of closest ambulance the AMR Pine Cove Unit and IFPD…