At 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, U.S. Forest Service firefighters were dispatched to a vegetation fire off of Highway 74 in the Santa Rosa area. The fire’s size was 10-feet-by-10-feet. Two engines were kept on scene to handle the spot and all other resources were canceled. Forest Service crews also responded to a small vegetation fire at…

At the end of September, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced a change that benefits drivers 70-years-old and older whose licenses expire in 2024 and beyond. These drivers will no longer be required to take a written knowledge test. This change was effective October 1. New drivers or those new to California will still…

Influenza season has already had an auspicious beginning. Fourteen adult deaths have occurred in the state and were attributable to the flu. The first death in Riverside County occurred two weeks ago and was that of a child. The child was 12 years old and lived in western Riverside County. The child was admitted to…