The judicial system is a critical and vital component of government. Public safety requires more than police simply arresting people accused of a crime — whether criminal or civil. The defendants must either admit the deed or must stand trial. A judge oversees the trial and often sets the penalty if the defendant is found…

Well levels are lower at Fern Valley Water District owing to a drier than normal winter. Prior to the storm that dropped eight inches of snow in Idyllwild and 13-1⁄2 inches in Pine Cover and upper Fern Valley, precipitation was about half of what it had been last year at this time. Now it approaches…

Public Safety Power Shutdown outages affected tens of thousands of customers in Riverside County during the high winds that began on Tuesday, January 7. In addition to Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center, Southern California Edison maps showed affected neighborhoods in Poppet Flats, Hemet and San Jacinto. Anza and Thomas Mountain seemed to have been…