Summer wildfire threat lower than normal
The Predictive Services unit of Cal Fire’s Southern Operations (Ops) does not expect a bad summer fire season. The June outlook released...
Sawicki re-seated on Idyllwild Fire board
At Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s (IFPD) semimonthly commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, May 23, President Dan Messina reported that the new repeater site is...
Man released after nearly seven years in jail
After deliberating since June 1, a Riverside County jury found a 58-year-old Thermal man guilty of a lesser crime in a case...
Newsom wants to speed infrastructure construction time
Fulfilling his promise during the presentation of the May revision of his fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his...
Legislation to increase county sales tax for transportation projects
Living on the Hill and working from home is close to paradise. Living on the Hill and commuting to work on the...
STR tax proposed to build full-time housing
Senate Bill (SB) 584, which has passed the California Senate, would impose a 15% tax on the rental price for a short-term...
Few come out for IWD rate hike meetings
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) held a pair of “Town Hall” meetings at its boardroom to discuss proposed water and sewer rates...
County plans park and road work on the Hill
Board of Supervisors unanimously approved funding proposals from both the Regional Parks and Open Space District (RPOSD) and the county’s Transportation and...
Perez offers own comments on STRs at listening session
Wednesday, May 24, Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez held his third recent listening session at Town Hall as he...
A PCT hiker’s wilderness foray
By Holly Parsons, aka DispatchCorrespondent
For two hours Dispatch waited for Sunflower at the...