65 years ago – 1949 With funds raised by the ladies of the Community Presbyterian Church, volunteers were preparing to shingle the roof of the manse. 60 years ago – 1954 Hemet and Idyllwild citizens joined forces to protest a proposal of the U.S. Cement Corp. to construct a $3 million plant in Diamond Valley….
The summer’s rainstorms had little effect on drought conditions and current weather is unlikely to end the drought conditions this fall, although some relief may occur. The National Weather Service’s latest forecast places a 60- to 65-percent chance of an El Niño weather pattern developing during fall or winter. If an El Niño were to…
The Pine Cove Water District has canceled its regular October meeting schedulded for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct.8. The County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee has canceled its 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 meeting.
Three little kittens have lost their mittens and they began to cry. “Oh, Mother dear, we sadly fear, our mittens we have lost.” Mama Lizzie, a kitten herself, replied, “Oh, do not fear, for we are at ARF, and our mittens and a home we will surely find.” Lizzie and her babies were left on…
In July 2013, the Mountain Fire, which started on private land across Highway 243 from the Forest Service’s Keenwild Station, burned more than 27,500 acres. Most of this burned acreage was in the San Jacinto Wilderness Area. Last week, the Forest Service announced it has formulated a plan to reforest a portion of the burned…
The office of California Secretary of State oversees state elections, keeps the state’s key documents and the state archives, and implements electronic filing and Internet disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information. Current Secretary of State, Democrat Debra Bowen, is term limited and thus no incumbent is running. Competing for the office are longtime state…
Sunday afternoon, Marion Young (right) models an outfit during the High Tea and Fashion Show fundraiser for the Spiritual Living Center, which was sponsored by Prairie Dove. Phyllis Brown, owner of Prairie Dove, is shown at the podium.
U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz and Assemblyman Brian Nestande have agreed to a televised debate. The one-hour event will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, the night before the first votes will be cast in the 36th Congressional race. Because of the television studio size, there will be no live audience. Instead, the political…
Nov. 4 is the general election and one of the tightest races pits Republicans Bonnie Garcia and Jeff Stone against each other for the state Senate District 28 seat. In the middle of last month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari endorsed Garcia in the local race. “I’m honored to have Neel’s support and from day…
Proposition 45 proposes to give the California insurance commissioner the right to approve changes to health insurance rates or “anything else affecting the charges associated with health insurance,” according to the proposition. It provides for public notice, disclosure and hearings on health insurance rate changes as well as subsequent judicial review. It also requires sworn…
