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Have you ever said to yourself, “There ought to be a law?” Well now high school students from Sen. Jeff Stone’s 28th California Senate District are being encouraged to propose legislation that may become law in California. “There Ought to be a Law” is open to all high school students in grades nine through 12…
With the approaching El Niño weather, Colleen Meyer, executive director of the Idyllwild HELP Center, and Skye Zambrana, client services administrator, are concerned whether the center’s clients and elderly local residents will be prepared for the rains and potential flooding. “We’re trying to deal with the whole person, not just an isolated situation. We want…
The Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) will be installing a new water main line on South Circle Drive from Fern Valley Road to Marian View Drive and is asking drivers to expect delays from August through mid-October. FVWD’s contractor will be working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The district also asks…
On Saturday, Aug. 27, a horse and rider tumbled into a deep and steep ravine in the Apple Canyon area. The rider, who incurred minor injuries, is a member of the U.S. Forest Service Volunteers, according to Lt. Dean Spivacke of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station. The incident occurred about 3.5 miles up Spitler…
Southern California Edison representatives confirmed planned SCE power outages will continue for the foreseeable future. The outages can last up to eight hours on any particular day. Region Manager Louis Davis said the outages, in which affected customers are notified by mail in advance, are to replace deteriorated poles. “We’re targeting high fire and wind…
Brendan Steele is playing great at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, tee to green. He’s hitting 70% of the fairways with booming 313-yard drives, and he’s hitting 78% of the greens in regulation. Unfortunately, except for one hole, his putter has not been his friend so far this week. He’s averaging 36 putts per…