Influenza season has already had an auspicious beginning. Fourteen adult deaths have occurred in the state and were attributable to the flu. The first death in Riverside County occurred two weeks ago and was that of a child. The child was 12 years old and lived in western Riverside County. The child was admitted to…

Caltrans added one more hour in morning to Highway 74 opening Traffic flow on Highway 243 between Franklin Drive and Fire Station 23 (Pine Cove) will be slowed between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Caltrans will have maintenance crews removing a boulder near Lakeview Dr. Consequently, only one lane will be available…

After 12 years, work on the new Idyllwild Library — 4,000 square feet of open, light-filled space in which to read, research and relax — will begin in late September according to Natalia Brown, Economic Development Agency project manager. Construction is expected to take six months, pushing completion into spring 2012. The vision of a…