JP Crumrine
FVWD budget surplus growing, streamflow bountiful
In a brief meeting last Thursday, the Fern Valley Water District’s (FVWD) board of directors reviewed the end of fiscal year 2022-23...
Results of Hilary felt on mountain
Hurricane Hilary promised rare weather. She arrived Sunday as a tropical storm and has departed.
A tree lost...
County proposes changes to STR ordinance
Caps and density limits added
Last week, Riverside County announced a special meeting for its Planning Commission to review...
Abatement for all, says MCFSC
The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) is the recipient of a new and generous state grant to help improve and create...
County roadwork planned for four busy Idyllwild roads
Driving through Idyllwild for the rest of the summer will be different, if not difficult at times. As many know from the...
Local property assessments grow
Last week, Peter Aldana, Riverside County’s assessor-county clerk-recorder, announced that the county’s total real estate assessment valuation has exceeded $400 billion for...
Record heat temperatures cover the Hill
Hot, hot weather was coming to California, many forecast in the middle of July. And that has proven true. While some cooler...
County responds to grand jury ‘wait time’ report
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved its response to the April grand jury (GJ) report titled, “You Call 9-1-1:...
U.S. Forest Service to raise campground fees
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has announced fee increases for recreational sites in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). Comments on the...
Heat and more heat follow cool spring and wet winter
With extremely hot weather arriving in California last week, the critical and obvious tips are to stay cool, stay hydrated and look...