The local voting for the statewide offices in the November election was fairly consistent. The Idyllwild, Pine Cove and often the Mountain Center precincts voted in favor of the winning statewide candidate, usually a Democrat. The Garner Valley electorate was consistently voting for the Republican or Independent candidates, often with the nearly same total votes…

The board of supervisors will consider major changes to Riverside County’s procedures for regulating temporary events (Ordinance 348, section XIX) at an upcoming meeting. A draft ordinance has been prepared and Planning Department staff intend to present it to the board at its Oct. 19 meeting. Since the section for temporary events is three pages…

Today, Jan. 31, is Laurie Rosenthal’s last day as the San Jacinto District Ranger. If you don’t know her, it’s not because she hasn’t tried. Involving the public in the management of the district’s natural resources has been her guiding principle since assuming the district ranger position 11 years ago. When Rosenthal describes the highlights…