The regular meeting of Idyllwild Water District’s board of directorsincluded revelations regarding two aspects of IWD’s operations: waterloss and personnel. Interim General Manager Curt Sauer told the boardand public that the former GM’s figures for water loss were“fabricated,” and the second half of the meeting was a hearing duringwhich former Chief Water Operator Joseph Reyes…

Several years ago, my stepson’s elderly grandparents in Michigan received a phone call from him saying he was in Australia in jail and needed money for bail. He begged them not to tell his parents. He is their only grandchild. They were shocked and overwhelmed with concern. He told them how to send him the…

On Friday Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed several bills affecting the use of unmanned aircraft — drones. This included Senate Bill 168, which was unanimously passed in both the state Assembly and Senate, that would have regulated drones flying over wildfires or interfering with firefighting or emergency responders. Essentially Brown objected to the establishment of new…