Caltrans working on 243 repair
(The following is from a Caltrans press release.)
The California Department of Transportation continues repairing Highway 243 near Poppet Flats after finishing repairing a sinkhole...
Former 3rd District Supervisor Jim Venable dies at 79
Former Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Jim Venable died of cancer on Thursday, March 17. He was 79.
Venable served as county supervisor, representing the...
Bald eagle count Jan. 13
The U. S. Forest Service has scheduled one more bald eagle count for this winter. The count will be on Saturday morning, Jan. 13.
Two...
Pertussis epidemic persists: Flu season picking up
The pertussis (whooping cough) epidemic that started last spring has continued unabated through fall. The California Department of Public Health said in its Nov....
No change to Sand to Snow Monument
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that he will recommend no changes be made to the Sand to...
Congress gives Forest Service more money than administration requested
The U.S. Congress was much more sympathetic to the U.S. Forest Service’s funding needs and requests than the Trump administration’s revised fiscal year 2017-18...
Parks Forward sees changes needed for future of State Parks
At its final meeting Friday, Feb. 6, the Parks Forward Commission will review its final report and recommendations for the future management of the...
Money still important in District Attorney race
If campaign contributions were votes, incumbent District Attorney Michael Hestrin will be easily re-elected over challenger Lara Gressley. But dollars are not votes and...
Democrats overtake Republicans in Riverside County
3rd District has most voters and most Republicans
The Secretary of State released the first report of the number and party affiliation of voters registered...
Sheriff advises for a safe holiday
New Year's Eve is a holiday that is celebrated everywhere. Unfortunately, some people celebrate the arrival of the New Year by firing guns into...