Center for Biological Diversity asks state to consider mountain lion status In June, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Mountain Lion Foundation (MLF) submitted a petition to the California Fish and Game Commission to list the Southern and Central California mountain lion as either threatened or endangered. The Commission officially accepted the petition…
Accepts position with Trump administration in Washington The city of Murrieta’s Mayor Pro Tem Randon Lane received a presidential appointment to a communications position at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. and announced his resignation Tuesday night, Aug. 6. He made the announcement via Twitter and at the Murrieta city council meeting and…
Campaign coffer exceeds $2 million The next presidential election will be Nov. 3, 2020. Presidential candidates are not the only politicians who need donations to run an effective campaign. Even members of the U.S. Congress, who finished one campaign less than a year ago, can barely enjoy and relax before preparing for the next election….
Incremental improvements — shorter waits, credit cards and more “I’m not naïve about the challenges at the DMV, its technology is Byzantine,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a July 23 press conference when he released a report from his Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Strike Team. DMV’s reputation has been declining for years. Long lines,…
High temperatures without air conditioning are a concern While Gov. Gavin Newsom, Cal Fire, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and many citizens are concerned about the number and size of wildfires, which have burned millions of acres, two Riverside County supervisors are proposing that the state or the utilities reimburse the county and local…
Audit faults agency implementation of environmental law The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has failed to meet its responsibilities under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This is the overall finding from the State Auditor’s report released June 27. The audit found fault with how the department reviews CEQA documents, including environmental impact…
Center for Disease Control and Prevention The recent earthquake activity has been a reminder to everyone that we need to be ready for emergencies, especially for those of us living on a mountain. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention compiled a list of necessary items to keep in a basic disaster kit, provided tips…
The Pine Cove Water District’s Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 2. The Board plans to review the District’s Ordinance 9, “Rules and regulations for water service,” which sets water policy. Ordinance 9 was adopted at the May 2017 meeting and replaced Ordinance 4, which…
Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service posted proposed changes to how it applies the National Environmental Policy Act to many projects on Forest Service lands. The draft regulations make it clear that agency decision makers should consider the effect of projects on the environment. And the sequence from a categorical exclusion to an environmental…
U.S. Senate encourages federal agencies to reduce wildfire threats Former Fire Chief for the San Bernardino National Forest was lead witness before the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the outlook for the 2019 wildfire season. While the wet spring weather has tempered the number of fires, Shawna Legarza, director of Fire…
