The Pine Cove Water District directors reviewed a proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-15, which begins July 1. Approval of the final budget and a public hearing will be held during the June meeting. General Manager Jerry Holldber submitted a balanced budget totaling $811,000, a reduction of $14,000 from the current year budget. While Holldber…

Updated 7 a.m. Sept. 21 IFPD’s bank balance is now $20,000, according to Commissioner Ben Killingsworth. At last night’s (Sept 20) special meeting, the Commission agreed to cash its $125,000 certificate of deposit. They discussed requesting a $350,000 loan from Riverside county. This will be decided at a continuation of last night’s meeting, today, Sept….

The State Assembly passed two bills last week to address concerns about spiking oil and gas prices and overall fuel supply in California. Senate President pro Tempore Michael McGuire (D -North Coast) has now agreed to convene the Senate beginning Oct. 7. Gov. Gavin Newsom had issued a proclamation Aug. 31 calling for the Special…