Washington sworn in as new county supervisor
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West Valley High School (WVHS) has been accepted as an International Baccalaureate (IB) School and will begin offering IB classes next school year. The school has been an IB candidate for the past two years, but after its visit from IB representatives in early November, they received the green light to become an official IB…
First time candidate John Graham, a recently retired teacher from the Hemet Unified School District, is seeking a seat on the governing board. His wife JoAnn and he own Mountain High Escrow in Idyllwild and Graham said he is hoping to be another voice for Idyllwild on the district board if elected (Bill Sanborn is…
The Board of Supervisors heard the details of acting County Executive Larry Parrish’s recommendations for the 2012-2013 budget. Significant operating budget reductions and the potential for laying off 650 more county employees are distinct possibilities. Only one quarter of the way through the fiscal year 2011-12 budget (ending June 30, 2012), Parrish already estimates that…
Proposition 47, alternatively the Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative or The Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act, seeks to “ensure that prison spending is focused on violent and serious offenses, to maximize alternatives for non-serious, nonviolent crime, and to invest the savings generated from this act into preventing and supporting programs in K–12 schools, victim…
Proposition 37 proposes to require food manufacturers to disclose on packaging whether food has been entirely or partially produced through genetic engineering. It also seeks to prevent any foods with genetically modified ingredients from being labeled or advertised as “natural,” “naturally made,” “naturally grown,” or “all natural.” All foods using those branding terms would have…
Last week, Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. signed legislation to strengthen protections of groundwater use in California. The three bills establish a framework for local groundwater management and set timetables to begin implementation. Emphasis will be placed on groundwater basins, which are high or medium priority. Each water basin’s priority must be identified by Jan. 31,…
