For many years, residents of the Anza valley have struggled with the question of water adequacy and ownership. Residents of the largely undeveloped valley acknowledge that further development and population growth are predicated on knowing how much water is available. The 2005 Anza Valley Vision and Goals Statement developed by the community in a yearlong…

In a lightly attended Mountain Emergency Services Committee meeting, Kathleen Henderson, Riverside County emergency services coordinator for the mountain, described the new Emergency Management Department, which the Board of Supervisors established in May and was effective July 1. EMD will be composed of two Public Health agencies — the Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch and…

The San Bernardino National Forest is seeking public input for its upcoming California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division grant application to be submitted on March 7. California state regulations require public input prior to the preliminary application deadline in this fund-allocation process. The agreements support OHV management activities on the national forest, including operations and…