Monitoring of underground leakage of petroleum products is continuing near and around the Chevron Station in Idyllwild. RM Environmental Inc. of Calimesa continues to monitor the site semi-annually for the presence of various hydrocarbons. The latest results, reported last month, detected total petroleum hydrocarbons, including methyl-tertiary-butyl ether, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes on the site…

Fulfilling his promise during the presentation of the May revision of his fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposals to reform the permitting and project review process in California. On May 19, one week later, he signed an Executive Order (EO) while touring the site of a future solar farm in…

Activities planned throughout county and Idyllwild   For those of you caught in the news of the Palmer Fire near Beaumont or the La Tuna Fire in the Verdugo Hills of Los Angeles or those who prefer rain, Hurricane Harvey or the impending Irma, Gov. Jerry Brown joined with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in…

The heavy, wet snow broke this black oak tree branch that blew the back window of Bev Tyner’s car on Cougar Road Friday, May 15.Photo courtesy Bev Tyner