Caltrans continues work on a $3.7 million bridge upgrade project on highways 74, 79, 86, 111, 243 and I-10, all in Riverside County, weather permitting. The project includes concrete overlay, replacing joint seals on the bridges and repairing/replacing approach slabs. Work will take place in multiple locations in and near the cities of Riverside, Beaumont,…

The mountain burn areas around Idyllwild and Pine Cove will be especially susceptible to heavy rain and flooding this afternoon according to a National Weather Service weather warning issued minutes ago. This includes Bonita Vista Ranch, which already lost two natural ponds to Thursday’s flooding. (See related story below.) NWS Doppler radar continues to indicate…

While the state suspended the controversial State Fire Prevention Fee, the Howard Jarvis Tax Association is continuing its litigation over the legality of the fee. In August, when the Legislature approved Gov. Jerry Brown’s package of programs to improve air pollution throughout California, a suspension of collecting the fee until Jan. 1, 2031, was included….