Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review a revision of Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals.” This is the culmination of many meetings, small and large, since last October when the board last approved changes to the ordinance and, concurrently, imposed a moratorium on new short-term rental (STR) certificates….

The California Supreme Court rejected an effort from state Attorney General Kamala Harris to minimize the statewide effect of a recent Court of Appeals decision regarding tiered water rates. In early June, Harris wrote the Supreme Court justices and requested that they depublish the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s opinion in Capistrano Taxpayers Association v….

Rain and snow did pummel the Hill last week. It was significant, about an inch of rain and more than a foot a snow, but significantly less than the initial forecast. Nevertheless, it continued the progress in relieving drought conditions and augmenting fuel moisture. Like a house guest who overstays their visit, the rain and…