Less than 36 hours after the polls closed on the Presidential Election and less than 24 hours after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the race to former President Donald Trump, on Thursday, Nov. 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom called a Special Session of the State’s Legislature to convene on Dec. 2. Its purpose is to prepare…
A leak from a propane delivery truck in Pine Cove on Saturday, November 2, resulted in evacuation and shelter in place orders for residents on two streets. An evacuation center was set up in the office of Pine Cove Water District. CalFire Public Information Officer Maggie Cline De La Rosa provided these details: The leak…
Update: Event Postponed Due to Weather The Idyllwild Community Block Party, initially scheduled for Friday, November 15, 2024, has been postponed due to freezing temperatures and potential snow. Organizers, including Supervisor Perez’s office, are coordinating to reschedule the event. See the full announcement below for more details. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’s office is planning an…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) held a Preparedness EXPO in Town Hall on Thursday November 7. The theme of the event was “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst…are you ready?”. MDP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that organizes our community to prepare for and respond to all forms of disaster. Attendees were invited to visit…
The polls have been closed for a week. The preliminary and most final results are known for many races. But many ballots remain to be counted. As of 6 p.m., Saturday, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters reported that 732,722 ballots had been counted, which represents 53.4% of registered voters in the County. However, another…
On Friday morning, Nov. 8, someone sent a message indicating the presence of a bomb in the office of the County’s Registrar of Voters. This office is in Moreno Valley. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was immediately notified, and the building was swiftly evacuated. The evacuation, which included both the public and staff, was completed…
Visitors to Oakwood Village will note a new shop at the very end of the parking area, the tiny building that is home to Jeffrey Parish’s “Artifacts.” He calls the place “my personality in a box,” and the carefully curated mix of curiosities from around the world and his own creations is the fruit of…
Halloween Women’s March
Dear Spiritual Workout:How do I stop talking badly about people? It seems to have become a bad habit to talk negatively about people whenever they aren’t around. This isn’t who I want to be, but I don’t know how to stop. Dear Reader:The true definition of a habit is something we do that we are…
Sophia Dean has been Executive Director at Living Free for a little over a year, during which time she has overseen growth and renewal, reflected in rebranding and a new logo, once again incorporating a horse. In a letter to supporters Dean wrote “The horse had been part of our original 1980’s logo, but removed…
