Beginning this fall, the Hemet Unified School District will add a new feature for the benefit of students’ families and parents. The Parent Resource Center will open and offer various types of help, such as classes for parents, nutrition education and student support. An open house for the PRC is from 9 a.m. to 7…

At the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting last week, Fire Chief Patrick Reitz said the Riverside County Registrar of Voters has accepted the IWD’s proposed parcel fee increase. It will be included on the November presidential election ballot as Measure W. Commissioner Nancy Layton, chair of the Education and Dissemination Committee, reported that a…

Being ready for wildfire starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space and by hardening your home by using fire-resistant building materials. Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home. Hardening your home means using construction materials that can…