Blood Moon rises

The grand opening of Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz’s new Palm Desert office is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. The office is located at 43875 Washington Street, Suite F. The Indio and Palm Springs offices have been consolidated into the Palm Desert location. Constituents are invited to visit the new office location and meet Ruiz and…
The role of tiered water rates to encourage water conservation is in jeopardy. Later this month or next, a California Court of Appeal will issue a decision that could eliminate or severely limit the use of rates based solely on the volume of use. In August 2013, an Orange County Superior Court ruled that “[the…
Voters gave the nod to retired educator Jim Smith to join the Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees and returned incumbents Dr. Lisa DeForest and veteran Marilyn Forst. John Graham, who has local Idyllwild business ties, came in fourth out of five candidates. Boyd Lachlan Roberts finished last. Smith said he is thrilled to…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission Natural disasters and weather emergencies are in the news. Whether it’s the devastating wildfires along the West Coast, the relentless rains and flooding along the East Coast or tornado strikes in the Midwest, it’s heartbreaking to see people lose their homes and businesses. But it’s despicable…
The 2011 statewide redistricting has placed Idyllwild in a new Assembly District for the 2012 elections. Brian Nestande (R-Palm Desert), the current Assembly District 64 incumbent, represents the Hill in the state Assembly until December 2012, after which he will no longer represent the Hill. Idyllwild and the other local communities from Poppet Flat to…
Last month, the Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s took action to improve the transparency of its meetings’ agenda. For example, no longer will items be on the agenda with details to come later. A complete Form 11 (the description and discussion of the item) must be available when it is placed on the agenda. Financial…