From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29, the Idyllwild Library Branch of the Riverside County Library System will be offering Mental Health First Aid training in Idyllwild. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course in two sessions gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with a mental…
Nationwide, influenza activity was elevated at the end of February, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects the high level of activity to continue beyond the first few weeks of March. However, in its latest weekly report, the CDC stated, “Severity indicators continue to increase as expected but remain substantially lower than…
Officials with San Bernardino National Forest are seeking comments from the public on two preliminary grants submitted to the State of California to fund the forest’s off-highway vehicle operations. The draft applications, based on public and staff feedback given in January and February, seek to enhance ground operations and law enforcement functions: • Ground operations…
The Riverside Superior Court is seeking qualified citizens interested in serving as civil grand jurors from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. To be eligible to serve as a grand juror, an individual must have all of these qualifications: • U.S. citizenship • Be 18 years of age or older • Riverside County resident…
Earlier this month, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, D-35, and the Riverside County Office of Education announced a $1,080,000 grant to expand vocational training and provide affordable housing for low-income families in the Hemet and San Jacinto region. Ruiz’s funding will expand programs to train underserved youth in construction while building housing for homeless and low-income…
The California Public Utilities Commission; the Geographical Information Center at California State University, Chico; and CSU, Monterey Bay, are seeking 500 volunteers to take part in the CPUC Home Internet Study, CalSPEED Home. Many consumers of broadband Internet service wonder whether they are getting the quality of service for which they are paying. California is…
As part of his budget recommendations last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed to revive the water tax as a means to help poor and small water districts provide safe drinking water. During the Legislature’s last session, the proposal to tax water bills throughout the state met with strong opposition, regardless of the reason and how…
Editor’s note: Randon Lane, mayor pro-tem of Murrieta, has announced that he will challenge incumbent Supervisor Chuck Washington for the 3rd District seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. This is from a brief interview with Lane. Lane said his sense and devotion to public service has roots in his childhood. His father was…
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is appealing the Superior Court’s 2018 decision to reject the association’s litigation seeking refunds of past state fire fees. This is the $35 fee for property in State Regulated Areas, including Idyllwild. HJTA filed its appeal last week and is waiting for a hearing to be scheduled. State Sen. Bob…
Financial services for the budding cannabis industry was the topic of a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. The House Committee on Financial Services, which California’s Maxine Waters (D 43) chairs, organized the session. Its Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held the hearing, which was entitled “Challenges and Solutions: Access…
