Village Center Drive project up for decision When the directors of the Idyllwild Water District met last week, perhaps the imminent snow storm or the joy of the atmospheric river filling Foster Lake limited their attention. But with only two items on the agenda, they deferred action on both until March. Further, they never discussed,…

At Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s Tuesday meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s request to change its election years was approved without any discussion. Beginning in 2018, the election of IFPD commissioners will coincide with either presidential or California gubernatorial elections. In April, the IFPD commission approved a resolution requesting that future elections be held…

The Valentine’s Day torrential rainstorm on Feb. 14, caused the closure of Highway 74 from Hemet to the west and Highway 243 from Banning to the south. Based on past closures, Hill residents were expecting the closures to last a week or more. However, the damage was much more extensive. The volume of water was…

(This is taken from an HUSD press release.) The Hemet Unified School District on Thursday, May 25, announced that the district and the Hemet Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. Both parties mutually agreed to enter into mediation on Monday, March 29, regarding Article 9 Salary and Article…

After seven long and grueling months, countless hours of searching by family, law enforcement and volunteers, handing out flyers, and missed birthdays and holidays, the family of Rosario Garcia can now have closure. Garcia’s remains were located 500 feet from her vehicle Jan. 24 by the Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation (FOF) with the help of Western States…