The delivery of televised entertainment or pay-TV will be changing for many Hill subscribers. Two major national business transactions are consolidating the market for “cable” service. DirecTV DirecTV, which delivers televised entertainment through satellite transmissions rather than a high-speed cable to the house, is now a unit of AT&T. The Federal Communications Commission approved AT&T’s…
At Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s Tuesday meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s request to change its election years was approved without any discussion. Beginning in 2018, the election of IFPD commissioners will coincide with either presidential or California gubernatorial elections. In April, the IFPD commission approved a resolution requesting that future elections be held…
Caltrans District 8 work on the Hurkey Creek Bridge replacement moves into a second stage with a narrower, one-direction lane on the north side of the project. Work on the south or Lake Hemet side required narrowing the north-side lane slightly. The north-side lane now measures 10 feet, 10 inches. That’s a 130-inch horizontal clearance…
With recent rain across the southland, forest officials on the San Bernardino National Forest announced their intention to reduce fire restrictions effective Friday, Nov. 13. As a result of lowering the fire restrictions, visitors may have wood and charcoal fires in agency-provided campfire rings at campgrounds, picnic areas and yellow post sites. Recreational target shooting…
As previously reported, on July 13, in Riverside County Superior Court, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) filed its complaint seeking damages for fire suppression, investigation and other costs stemming from the 2013 Mountain Fire that began in Mountain Center. On Aug. 20, Cal Fire filed its first amended complaint in…
Management of the Idyllwild Transfer Station has changed hands, as of Nov.1, with CR&R Inc. of Stanton buying the contract that Waste Management Inc. had with Riverside County. Some changes, such as eliminating or reducing some fees, are already under consideration or implemented. The county Board of Supervisors approved the transfer or sale of Franchise…
Early in 2016, Verizon landline customers on the Hill should expect Frontier Communications of Connecticut to take over their phone service. The two corporations announced the purchase in February 2015. For about $10.5 billion, Frontier will acquire Verizon’s wire-line operations in California, Florida and Texas, which serve about 3.7 million voice customers and 2.2 million…
Infrequently do decisions in our nation’s capital have immediate and direct consequences for Hill residents. But last week’s budget compromise benefits Medicare Part B recipients who are not receiving Social Security, and Social Security disability recipients. Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz said, “Yesterday [Oct. 28] I voted in favor of the bipartisan budget bill…
Electric rate changes, approved in July, will begin to appear on customer bills this month, Southern California Edison said in a notification last week. On July 3, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously adopted a new residential rate structure. The new structure is more closely aligned with the actual costs of providing electric service —…
An invasive mosquito that has the potential to carry yellow fever and other diseases has been detected in San Jacinto, one of 35 California cities where it has been located, according to a Riverside County press release. A resident in south San Jacinto brought an adult mosquito to the Riverside County Vector Control program staff…
