Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) read into the Congressional Record a commendation of Idyllwild resident Val Velez for her work on behalf of students in the Hemet Unified School District. Specifically, Velez was acknowledged for “her tireless efforts to preserve the Peer Leaders Uniting Students program that engages student leaders to address the social issues…

“This hiker was located safely,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Media Information Bureau (MIB) wrote in response to an inquiry by the newspaper. A report was taken for a lost hiker at 2:41 p.m. Thursday, May 6. Eight people have gone missing in the area since March of last year and four — Roy…