Until the public restrooms planned for North Circle Drive in front of the Mile Hi Plaza are completed, 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and Riverside County have arranged for restrooms in the Fort to be available temporarily to the public. At their Sept. 12 board meeting, the supervisors unanimously approved allocating $25,000 for operating…

When a medical emergency occurs outside a hospital, the time it takes for first responders to transport the individual to a hospital for care is critical. And the care received during this period has been the focus of recent attention. Both a grand jury and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors are concerned about emergency…

News coverage regarding the technical problems with the website, Healthcare.gov, the federal healthcare exchange site, has been front and center in the media. States like California that opted to create their own exchanges seem to be faring much better. The only significant problem coveredcalifornia.com experienced was with the “Find your Doctor” tool that was repaired…

Two incidents of post-election graffiti were reported last week — one on Strawberry Creek Bridge in Idyllwild near the HELP Center and the other in the men’s bathroom at the Idyllwild Public Library. Both were promptly removed and no reports were made to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.