Brandon McGlover (33), who was charged with starting the Cranson Fire in July 2018, has pleaded guilty.             McGlover pleaded guilty to two counts of arson, Penal code 451.5 (c), which is burning of a structure or forest land.             “In count one, which is the Cranston Fire, he admitted to an allegation of…

  Riverside County’s property assessments have finally recovered from the recent recession. For fiscal year 2016-17, the county’s assessment roll exceeds its previous record, which was achieved in 2008. The total county property assessment is $255.1 billion, which is 5 percent more than last year’s total of $242.7 billion. “This is the fourth-consecutive year of…

Caltrans District 8 is alerting the traveling public that the National Weather Service is predicting rain in addition to snow in lower elevations to arrive Tuesday, Feb. 5, from afternoon through the night. The storm will produce lower temperatures and possible snow levels down to 1,500 feet affecting the afternoon and evening commute tomorrow. Winds…

A serious injury collision on Saturday, Nov. 19, sent one local woman to the hospital. The California Highway Patrol’s preliminary report stated that at 5:05 p.m., Edwin Hansen, 66, of Idyllwild, was driving his 2006 red Honda CRV eastbound on North Circle Drive in Idyllwild, just east of River Road, when he struck “a pedestrian,”…