At its Sept. 13 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a revised Ordinance 927.1, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs), and a moratorium on new STR certificates for two areas within the county. The new ordinance will be effective in 30 days. Effective immediately, however, a 45-day moratorium was placed on new STR certificates…

At a Friday, Jan. 11, meeting of Idyllwild business owners, called to discuss recent commercial burglaries, Hemet Station Special Investigations Supervisor Sgt. Wallace Clear spoke about a break in the case. Beginning in late October 2012, six commercial burglaries have occurred in Idyllwild and one at the Lake Hemet Market at Lake Hemet. According to…

Cannabis activities, from growing to selling, will likely become legal in Riverside County in 2019. Despite opposition, the Board of Supervisors narrowly approved a revision to its current land-use ordinance, which would permit cannabis business throughout the unincorporated area of the county. The vote was 3-2. Supervisors John Tavaglione (2nd District) and Marion Ashley (4th…