On Friday morning, Nov. 8, someone sent a message indicating the presence of a bomb in the office of the County’s Registrar of Voters. This office is in Moreno Valley. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was immediately notified, and the building was swiftly evacuated. The evacuation, which included both the public and staff, was completed…

The Idyllwild Business Roundtable (IBRT), formed in October 2008, is folding but will continue to promote tourism as a committee under the aegis of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. One of IBRT’s most visible achievements, funding two Idyllwild promotional interstate billboards, has also come to an end. IBRT organizers cite a number of reasons including…

A female Pacific Crest Trailer hiker, Konstanze, 35, of Austria, was hiking with a small group near San Jacinto Peak on Wednesday, March 28, when she slipped and injured her knee. It seemed to be fine, but once they stopped at the emergency hut near the peak, she could no longer move it or put any weight on it.