

New Mountain Disaster Preparedness board elected
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The new Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) Board of Directors was elected on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Creekstone Inn. The new board, from left, are Veronica Alt, president; Dr. Dick Goldberg, medical director; Dorian Paul, communications director; Sherry Edwards, secretary; Mike Feyder, vice president; Bob Edwards, treasurer; and David Alt, Disaster Aid Station director. Photo by Cid Castillo

The Hemet Department of Motor Vehicles will be closed from5 p.m., Friday Jan. 3 through Tuesday, Jan. 21. HVAC equipment at the Hemet Field Office, located at 1200 S. State St., will be replaced. The Hemet DMV office will reopen at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Hemet DMV staff members will be temporarily reassigned…
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…
Infrequently do decisions in our nation’s capital have immediate and direct consequences for Hill residents. But last week’s budget compromise benefits Medicare Part B recipients who are not receiving Social Security, and Social Security disability recipients. Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz said, “Yesterday [Oct. 28] I voted in favor of the bipartisan budget bill…
As June approaches, it appears that winter is finally receding from the Hill and surrendering to the traditional seasons of the calendar. Last week, there were three separate “winter weather advisories” issued for the Hill areas. The final advisory was from noon to midnight Sunday, May 26. Snow fell from San Jacinto Peak to flurries…
After several months of discussion, the directors of the Idyllwild Water District approved an ordinance for mandatory recycled water use. The new ordinance mandates the use of recycled water “for the following purposes: agricultural irrigation, construction use, landscape irrigation, landscape and or recreation impoundments and wildlife habitat.” The board also declared the use of…