Voluntary water tax does not surface before Legislature adjourns
Among the hundreds of bills the state Legislature did not pass was Senate Bill 845. This proposal would allow water customers throughout the state...
Wildfire legislation awaiting governor’s decision
The horrendous wildfires that have ravaged Northern and Southern California, especially in the past two years, have gotten the Legislature’s attention.
In June, at the...
SCE to prepare for, reduce wildfire disruptions
On Monday, Sept. 10, Southern California Edison unveiled its plan to improve the safety of its equipment, especially within fire-prone areas, and reduce the...
Officials will be training in Garner Valley area this Saturday
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department wants to alert all residents of the Lake Hemet and Apple Canyon areas that it will be conducting a...
It’s National Preparedness Month: Make a plan
By Colleen Tressler
Consumer Education Specialist
Federal Trade Commission
Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur with little warning. This year’s floods and wildfires are proof of...
September electric bills dropping
Closure of San Onofre plant returns past costs
Southern California Edison customers will see lower bills beginning in September. Late last month, the California Public...
Water tax idea still circling the bowl
The lampooned, ridiculed and feared water tax has returned from the dead-letter box. During the winter, the state Legislature held hearings on Senate Bill...
Legislature still grappling with utility company’s responsibility for wildfires
Shifting to prevention issues and costs
In July, state legislative leaders created a special committee, the Wildfire Preparedness and Response Conference Committee, to study and...
Legislation passed abandoning bail for pretrial release
Judges will assess need to stay jailed
The California Legislature has passed a revolutionary pretrial detention system which Gov. Jerry Brown signed Tuesday, Aug. 28....
Series of quakes near Aguanga continue for several days
Since late Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 14, a series of tremors have occurred in the Aguanga area. The largest was recorded at magnitude 4.4 at...