Mike Esnard, Pine Cove Water District president, resigned effective the end of the June 10 board meeting. “… I hereby am submitting my resignation, as I am leaving Southern California,” he wrote in his letter, which explains why he did not file to run for re-election this August. Pine Cove residents interested in completing Esnard’s…

During the first month of 2017, cascades of precipitation and acts of havoc have befallen the Hill and its residents. Roads are snow covered and icy, and rockslides are beginning. Power outages occurred during the rain-sodden snowfall. One outage in Fern Valley that began Saturday continued into Tuesday. Nearly 90 homes were initially affected. Power…

A fund to help Idyllwild residents by restocking the Idyllwild HELP Center’s pantry is underway at www.gofundme.com/3o271o.

Most often the press writes about some Brown Act, California’s Open Government law, violations committed by a board or commission. But last month, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors amended its policy on Electronic Media and Use (A-50) to help supervisors and staff avoid an inadvertent violation. Supv. Kevin Jeffries (District 1) observed to his…