Monitoring of underground leakage of petroleum products is continuing near and around the Chevron Station in Idyllwild. The County’s Department of Environmental Health is awaiting funding approval from the State to begin a pilot test of a soil vapor extraction process, which has been successfully used at two other Hill sites. During the first quarter…

Despite deciding not to extend its parcel fee for this year, the Community Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee is moving forward on several projects to improve and enhance the Hill’s fire defense. The purchase of a Type 6 quick-attack vehicle is the most prominent. The committee has been urging Riverside County to purchase…

At its Oct 4 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held off approving a revised Ordinance 927.1 (Regulating Short Term Rentals [STRs]) and Ordinance 671.22 (Consolidated fees for land use). The board did approve a new Ordinance 927.1 at its Sept. 13 meeting, but the supervisors also asked for several changes that are included…

Wednesday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station received calls from four different people reporting the sound of gunshots in the Cedar Glen area, according the Hemet Capt. Joseph Borja. “We responded, but no one was located or arrested,” he said. The callers provided a limited description of the shooters. One even thought the…