JP Crumrine
Forest Service spending to reduce wildfire threat – Local share uncertain...
On Jan. 19, Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced the allocation of nearly half a billion dollars to...
Talking with V. Manuel Perez, the Hill’s new supervisor
One result of the 2021 redistricting of Riverside County’s supervisorial districts was shifting the Hill communities — from Pine Cove south through...
Dry spell coming; despite storms, drought continues
Albert Hammond’s 1972 lyrics were what us Easterners remember. “Seems it never rains in Southern California. Seems I’ve often heard that kind...
Board of supervisors begins new year: oaths and officers
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, three supervisors and the new county auditor-controller were sworn into office at the beginning of the first Riverside...
LAO critical of Air Resource’s plan; lacks specific implementation actions
On Dec. 15, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved its proposed 2022 Scoping Plan, which identifies policies and actions needed to...
Most plastic bags are not recyclable
Plastic bags. Love ‘em, hate ‘em, need ‘em, environmental threat, so what? They are ubiquitous. In our pantries, in our trash, on...
More rain in store for California
It’s winter and precipitation has arrived, drenching, slippery and returning. While it is mostly still rain with some snow, much more is...
ACLU lawsuit on county redistricting in federal court
In December 2021, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to redraw the boundaries of its five supervisorial districts as...
Some, but not all, new laws for 2023
The last session of the California Legislature ended in September and Gov. Gavin Newsom had the option to sign into law more...
Hill water district managers not sweating about extended drought
Although the Metropolitan Water District recently declared a “Regional Drought Emergency for all of Southern California,” Hill residents and visitors do not...