Of the local races on the ballot last week, the state Senate District 28 was the most bitter and drew more attention. Since the June primary, the two Republican candidates — Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone and former Assembly member Bonnie Garcia — have debated the issues and challenged each other’s character as…

The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors chose new officers for 2014. The next president is Robert Krieger, vice president this year. The 2014 vice president is James Rees, who was secretary in 2013. Director Trisha Clark is the next secretary. Both Krieger and Rees were re-elected to the board without opposition this year….

Pine Cove Water District is about to receive more than $330,000 in federal money. At a board workshop last week, General Manager Jerry Holldber told the board that he had received confirmation that the district applications would be accepted. The request was for acquisition of infrastructure materials, more than 11,000 feet of pipeline. The Rural…