Cal Fire’s Incident update for the Rosa Fire reported that the fire was 80% contained as of 6:48 p.m. Saturday, August 9. All Evacuation Orders had been lifted, although an Evacuation Warning was in still in effect for the area North of Santa Rosa Truck Trail, East of Santa Rosa Road, South of Sant Pierre…

Last week, the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources announced that CR&R, the local waste management contractor, was one of five county businesses and organizations recognized for rewriting their environmental footprint and implementing sustainable practices. The Sustainability Award recognizes businesses that exemplify reduction, reuse, recycle and rethink. These practices include composting, energy recovery, renewable energy,…

The Mountain Communities Fire Code Committee heard from San Bernardino County officials and the public last week in the first of its meetings open to audience members. “Today, the San Bernardino people will tell us about how they implement their program,” said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Charlie De Hart, law enforcement and investigations, and committee…