Assemblyman Randy Voepel who represents the Hill, a small portion of Riverside County and a large swath of San Diego County from Riverside to Mexican border, was in Idyllwild last week. He came to Town Hall on his “Listening Tour” of District 71. More than 30 people attended and posed questions on topics such as…

Two weeks ago, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he was opening an investigation to determine whether the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. While he did not mention any specific incidents, he did refer to “… concerning levels of in-custody deaths, troubling allegations of excessive…

Originally published at : https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2020/04/01/ask-the-expert-the-role-of-diet-and-nutritional-supplements-during-covid-19/. Reprinted with permission from The Nutrition Source, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health . Social distancing and regular handwashing are the most effective and proven methods to reduce risk and spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, along with general questions on how to safely shop for…

The big point of contention leading up to, at and since the last Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) board of commissioners meeting is an ordinance proposal. Resolution 513, requiring automatic sprinklers, would replace Resolution 480. The item was tabled to the Sept. 22 IFPD board of commissioners meeting. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m….

Capt. Lyndon “Ray” Wood returned in December 2013 as the new head of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station, the station where he started his law enforcement career in 1990. “In the short term, I want to assess our resources,” Wood said. “I want to better utilize the resources I have and continue to do…