Richard SchwartzPCPOA President The Pine Cove Property Owners Association’s September meeting began with a timely presentation by Jerry Holldber, Pine Cove Water District general manager and Michael Franklin, Riverside County Business and Community Services. Holldber explained that the PCWD Dutch Flat facility has been used for many years as a filling station for firefighting helicopters….

At its Feb.13 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) Board ofTrustees approved two resolutions to reduce staffing levels in the nextschool year although enrollment is expected to increase slightly. The proposals would have affected 37 classified positions. Eventually,42 district employees were given notice of potential action. Many of thepositions were initially funded with one-time…

Nearly 140 people attended the Idyllwild Indivisible meeting at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church Monday night. This group of concerned locals is dedicated to the advancement of sustainable economic, environmental and social justice. The group, at its first meeting two weeks ago, divided into three subgroups to address and create plans for action in each of the three areas (economic, environmental, and social justice). The budding group has already outgrown the church and the Rainbow Inn.