JP Crumrine
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...
Court to consider changing county supervisors’ districts
On May 19, the plaintiffs challenging Riverside County’s supervisorial maps submitted a request to the Superior Court to prohibit using the maps...
Below normal fire activity expected this summer
The summer 2023 fire season has been minimal and predictions for the remainder of the summer and early fall continue to be...
County STR small group meetings in limbo: STR Ordinance change on...
Revisions to the Riverside County’s Short-term Rental (STR) Ordinance (927.1) are likely to go before both the Planning Commission and the board...
Summer wildfire threat lower than normal
The Predictive Services unit of Cal Fire’s Southern Operations (Ops) does not expect a bad summer fire season. The June outlook released...
Newsom wants to speed infrastructure construction time
Fulfilling his promise during the presentation of the May revision of his fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his...
Legislation to increase county sales tax for transportation projects
Living on the Hill and working from home is close to paradise. Living on the Hill and commuting to work on the...
STR tax proposed to build full-time housing
Senate Bill (SB) 584, which has passed the California Senate, would impose a 15% tax on the rental price for a short-term...