On Nov. 8, the state’s general election will be held. Voters will have to choose an Assembly member for District 47, which includes Idyllwild, Pine Cove and north to Banning and a small sliver of San Bernardino County and many of the desert cities. As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Census, there is…

After less than one week in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his proposed budget for fiscal year 2019-20, which begins July 1. The total budget recommendation is $209.1 billion. Newsom’s budget proposal, benefiting from unexpectedly large revenue, addresses many issues, which he raised during the campaign and continues Gov. Jerry Brown’s concern about preserving the…

The U. S. Forest Service has scheduled its four bald-eagle counts for this winter, all counts being on Saturday mornings. The counts will be Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10 and March 10. Migrating eagles typically begin arriving in the area in late November and leave in late March or early April. During the winter,…

California’s Recycling Agency (CalRecycle) has submitted a proposal to increase credits for returns of recyclable containers. The state’s Beverage Container Recycling Fund (BRCF) has a huge surplus of several hundred million dollars, for which the agency submitted a proposal to return half of the funds to citizens and to invest in more equipment to increase…