The Governor’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which starts July 1, is balanced and slightly smaller than the current budget, FY 24-25. In his press release, Newsom said, “The budget I present to you today builds on a framework that balanced the books over two years instead of just one—an unprecedented effort to address…
The U.S. Postal Service announced there would be no regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter, which is why those services will be suspended for one day. However, the USPS did…
Last week, the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a three-day no burning of wood alert. The announcement was for Tuesday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec.6. Its cause and purpose were because of a warning that air pollution would already be high on that day. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the National Weather Service issued…
The Nov. 5 Presidential Election ballot included ten statewide propositions. The Hill communities were divided in their support of the various propositions as they were for the elected officials. Statewide six of the propositions were successful. These were Propositions 2 and 4, bond measures for schools and environmental projects, Prop 3, the constitutional right to…
At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors agreed to amendments to Ordinance 348, “Land Use Planning and Zoning Regulations.” More specifically, the amendments were to section 19, which regulates outdoor advertising displays. To go into effect, the Board must hold another public hearing and adopt these changes in successive meetings. The…
At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors reviewed the status of its current Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget at the end of its first quarter, Sept. 30. Without any discussion or review, the County Executive’s report was accepted. For the remainder of the current fiscal year, the fiscal projections are improving. Since…
At the Dec. 3 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation from the Registrar of Voters to appoint new members of several County Special Districts. Among these were three from the Hill – Idyllwild Fire Protection District, Lake Hemet Municipal Water District and the Pine Cove Water District. Although all three districts…
In the race for California’s Congressional District 41 seat, incumbent Republican Ken Calvert has claimed his victory and his Democratic opponent Will Rollins conceded two days later. The two competed in 2022 and the results similar, although Rollins came closer in the percentage of votes received; but Calvert’s margin of victory increased. In 2022, Calvert…
At the Dec. 3 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a $1 million project to “beautify” Hurkey Creek. Half of the funding will come from a portion of the County’s funding granted from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District will provide the remaining half…
In the past month, there have been an unusual number of health alerts and warnings in California. They tend to be limited to the State, and none have occurred in Riverside County. As a safeguard, readers should be aware of what is occurring in the State. Whooping Cough As of the end of September, 1,744…
