Marijuana plants were eradicated from three separate growing operations near Lake Hemet this morning in a joint effort between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Forest Service.   Riverside County Sheriff Sergeant Joe Pemberton estimated between 12,000 to 15,000 plants were removed, a street value of $36 million to…

A seven-year old law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Senate Bill 407, enacted in October 2009, requires residential and commercial property built before Jan. 1, 1994, to ensure plumbing fixtures conserve water. Residential properties, single and multiple family properties, need to be in compliance by Jan. 1, 2017. The requirement applies now, and…

The Forest Service has announced mandatory evacuations for residents in Idyllwild, Apple Canyon area, Mountain Center communities, Lake Hemet area and Hurley Creek area. Fern Valley and Pine Cove no longer under evacuation order. Evacuation Centers: Banning High School. Animal Shelters: Banning High School (small animals); CHANGE: San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus (large animals). CHANGE: Acres…