The three California agencies that will regulate the state medical-marijuana industry released their proposed rules for the state system recently, and it appears some of the proposed regulations will conflict with existing Riverside County ordinances. Counties may enact laws that modify or supersede certain aspects of state regulations. In Riverside County, under Ordinance 348 adopted…
Cal Trans has delayed the start of work on Highway 243 until Thursday, May 11. Work to add rumble strips was planned to start this past Monday, but the weekend’s storm and lingering cold temperatures postponed the start. Work will be done on different zones of Highway 243. One begins about 0.7 miles north Highway…
A man, possibly with a gun, was reported near the creek across from Idyllwild School at 2:45 p.m. according to a recorded message sent out to Idyllwild School parents and guardians. The school was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. At around 3:18 p.m., the lockdown was lifted…
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to review all national monuments established since January 1996 and greater than 100,000 acres. The president has the authority, pursuant to the 1906 Antiquities Act, to protect and preserve public lands through the designation of national monument status. Trump…
In the tailwinds of Washington’s debate over repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act, Covered California examined how these possible changes may affect premiums for health insurance in California. Not only would repealing the ACA increase costs to individuals insured through Covered California, but the private insurance market also will feel the effects of these…
Idyllwild resident Julia Romero, 17, was severely injured in a head-on, hit-and-run automobile crash on Friday, March 31. The other driver also was arrested for DUI. Prior to the crash Julia was an honors student at Hemet High School and a star runner on the girls track team. Julia is finishing rehabilitation at Totally Kids…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 23 to 29. Idyllwild • April 23 — Two alarm calls, 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. Handled by deputy. • April 23 — Alarm call, Middle Ridge Dr. Handled by deputy. • April 23 — Suspicious…
Medical care in the U.S. is so much more expensive than every other country. How can we fix that? A dollar in U.S. medical spending looks like this: 31 cents goes to hospitals, 20 cents to doctors and clinical services, other personnel get 15 cents, prescription drugs account for 10 cents, nursing care and home…
Editor: Ron West’s comments on the medical system reflect several misunderstandings. 1. You can’t “reduce pay to physicians.” They are not, for the most part, anyone’s employees. They are independent business people. If you cut reimbursement from programs such as Medicare or Medicaid (or private insurance, for that matter) they are not required to accept…
By Marsha Kennedy Idyllwild Snow Group “Idy, Pine Cove and Fern Valley suffered an invasion tantamount to a disaster. Our roads were icy and the invaders weren’t prepared, didn’t know how to drive in the snow and didn’t care. Our Mountain Community Patrol was called out to help with some roads in Fern Valley that…
