Editor’s note: This is from a U.S. Forest Service press release. The U.S. Forest Service is preparing to reissue powerline permits to Southern California Edison for infrastructure serving local communities adjacent to and within the San Bernardino National Forest. The existing Special Use Authorizations have exceeded their expiration dates and updated authorizations are needed for…
By Greg Dill Medicare Regional Administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the Pacific Territories In April 2018, Medicare will mail new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare, to help protect from identity fraud. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to get a Social Security number, so Medicare is removing those numbers from its…
Despite a proposition (64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act) passed in November 2016 and legislation (The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act) passed in June 2017, the governor and Legislature continue to find a need to ensure these laws are appropriately and safely implemented. The latest fix, Assembly Bill 106, was passed…
Courtroom battle within weeks The trial of Robert Lars Pape, 29, and Cristin Conrad Smith, 29, charged with multiple counts of murder, is supposed to begin late this month. The prosecutors and defense attorneys are already preparing for the courtroom battle. Earlier this month, the Riverside County District Attorney submitted several motions to Judge Bernard…
At its Feb. 27 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed, without discussion, an ordinance declaring a temporary moratorium on the cultivation of industrial hemp. The intricacies of state laws have created a potential cannabis loophole the county hopes to temporarily close until the state can promulgate regulations for industrial hemp. U.S. law…
On Tuesday, March 20, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop on the county’s cannabis ordinances and regulation, according to county officials. “It’s a workshop and not intended to produce an ultimate decision,” said Jeff Comerchero, chief of staff for Supervisor Chuck Washington, board chair from the 3rd District. “The question to…
Howard Jarvis plans to appeal litigation dismissal The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has filed a notice that it intends to appeal the December state Superior Court decision to dismiss the fire prevention fee litigation. Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang agreed with the state’s argument that the case had exceeded its limit of five years without any…
At 10 a.m., students at both Idyllwild Arts and Idyllwild Middle School walked out of their classrooms for 17 minutes. This “protest”took place across the country from Maine to Florida to Texas to California. Below are some photos of the two local actions.
Violent crimes drop nearly 10 percent Overall, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported a slight decline in violent crimes during 2017. For the year, Part 1 crimes, which includes homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft and arson, fell 2.2 percent in the county. But violent crime, limited to murder, rape, robbery…
Assemblyman Randy Voepel (District 71) submitted a package of legislation last week for the benefit of working Californians and their families, children and students. He called it his “cradle to career” legislative package. The individual bills cover a gamut of issues. Voepel argues that the adoption of each will remove government barriers to starting careers,…
