Our country was founded with bravery and later steadied by a Constitution and Bill of Rights. Men who signed our Declaration of Independence were labeled traitors by the British and would have been executed had we not prevailed. But in the face of the challenges, they remained resolute in their mission to guarantee freedom to…

On Nov. 17, Riverside County Executive Officer Jay Orr presented to the Board of Supervisors the condition of the county’s budget for fiscal 2015-16 after the first quarter ended Sept. 30. While he said this year’s budget was on target for both expenses and revenue, the future is treacherous. Projected increases, some known and some…

One of the issues discussed during the Idyllwild Water District rate workshop was consolidation of the three local water districts — Idyllwild, Fern Valley and Pine Cove. Greg Henry, of NBS, who conducted the rate study, explained that IWD needed a sufficient reserve balance in case of unexpected, major and expensive catastrophes. “Smaller districts need…

The Riverside County Emergency Management Department had to cancel the planned meeting for tonight. They wanted to discuss the threats of flooding and mudslides from rainstorms. Unfortunately today’s heavy rain caused the cancellation and a new date has not yet been set.