At its April 3 meeting, the Riverside County Planning Commissionunanimously (4-0) recommended a policy authorizing digital on-sitesigns. Before it is effective, the board of supervisors will have toapprove it. The change would amend Ordinance 348, “Land Use Planning and ZoningRegulations,” to allow digital signage only on a business’s site. InIdyllwild, the sign’s height would be…
Thursday, April 4, Art Tinoco, Riverside County registrar of voters,certified the vote totals from the March 5 Presidential Primary Electionand the board of supervisors accepted the results at its April 9meeting. Turnout In Riverside County, about 30.8% of the 1.3 million registered voterscast a ballot in this election. The statewide turnout for the MarchPrimary Election…
Editor’s note: On Sept. 27, 2023, the Wildland Fire Mitigation andManagement Commission released its 340-page report that included 148recommendations to the administration as well Congress and the state,local and tribal governments. On March 12, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resourcesheld a hearing with members of the administration and of the commission.(See the…
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors met WednesdayApril 10 where General Manager Jeremy Potter’s report showed an area ofconcern: water losses of 26%. The target is below 10%. He called theloss “really high” and attributed it to leaks, two of which had beendiscovered Monday. Those two could account for most of the…
This is not news: Southern California Edison (SCE) provides electricityto Hill residents, (except for those off the grid or customers of AnzaElectric Cooperative). Tired of confusing and utility-favoring decisionsfrom the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)? This is news: For residents and small-business owners, your April SCEelectricity bill will have an $86 credit. This will be…
The Idyllwild Help Center has been included in Riverside County’sDepartment of Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) proposed recipients for funding in fiscal year 2024-25. The county is considering providing $20,000 to the Help Center. Juan Garcia, deputy director at HWS, presented a 47-page list ofprojects to the supervisors, who held a public hearing April 2…
At its April 2 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisorsapproved new contract extensions with two county unions — ServiceEmployees International Union (SEIU), Local 721 and Laborers’International Union of North America (LIUNA), Local 777. Supervisor Kevin Jeffries (1^(st) District) voted against the newagreements because of his concern about their effect on future costs andthe possibility…
Despite efforts by the state’s Department of Insurance (DOI) to revisethe rate making policies in California, on March 20, State Farmannounced it would not be renewing more than 70,000 commercial,residential and rental insurance policies in California. And theannouncement emphasized that these actions were only being taken inCalifornia. Less than a year ago, State Farm announced…
While the first three months of 2024 have not been as wet as in 2023,precipitation has covered the Hill. This past weekend was a combinationof snow, between 8 and 10 inches, and another inch of rain. No precipitation records were set during the weekend, but one weatherrecord did occur. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported…
On Sept. 27, 2023, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and ManagementCommission (WFMMC) released its 340-page report. It included 148recommendations to the Biden Administration as well Congress and state,local and tribal governments. On March 12, 2024, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and NaturalResources held a hearing with members of the Administration and of thecommittee. Sen. Joe…
