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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal to prevent the use of the Congressional District maps which Proposition 50 authorized in the November special election. As a result, the lines are drawn and the primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3. The changes in the…...
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The 300 acre Rosa Fire, near the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation, closed Highway 74 Monday afternoon, August 4. Two zones to the east, including Ribbonwood, were under evacuation orders, and the next two under warnings. By 4:30 p.m. the Cal Fire website showed 150 firefighter, 27 engines, 3 dozers, 4 water tenders and 4 hand…
At the Nov. 24 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, the board agreed to appoint District 5 Supervisor Marion Ashley to provide oversight for District 3 until Gov. Jerry Brown appoints a replacement for Supervisor Jeff Stone. In the Nov. 4 General Election, Stone was elected to represent the new state Senate District…
On Wednesday, May 30, a special “This is this” conversation will take place. Two well-known nuclear energy experts — Shaun Burnie and Kendra Ulrich — will be here to discuss the San Onofre nuclear plant shut down and possible re-opening. One of the issues is how similar are some of the San Onofre’s problems to…
The Idyllwild Water District directors held a marathon meeting Wednesday, Oct. 17. While only eight audience members attended and their comments contributed to the four-and-a-half-hour meeting, the board itself carefully and patiently covered a variety of issues. Familiar topics such as water quality and the Consolidation Committee, new topics such a public hearing for entering…