County’s first flu-related death confirmed
Riverside County has reported its first flu-related death for the 2017-18 season, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer.
The victim was...
Health insurance available for Jan. 1
Friday is Covered Cal’s deadline
For California residents who need or want health insurance by Jan. 1, they can still secure health insurance through Covered...
Quakes in south Riverside County cause no damage
Several moderate earthquakes occurred between the Julian and Borrego Springs areas last week. Their magnitude ranged in size from almost 2.1 to 4.0. The...
Postal Service offers tips for sending packages
This holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service again expects to deliver more than 15 billion mail pieces.
The Postal Inspection Service, the law enforcement arm...
U.S. Forest Service plans prescribed burns this winter
The U.S. Forest Service will conduct prescribed burning operations on the San Bernardino National Forest in the upcoming months as weather conditions permit.
The burns...
Forest Service to raise prices for printed maps
The price of national forest and grassland visitor maps (plastic or paper) will increase to $14 per map Jan. 1, 2018. Now, visitor maps...
Park Service extends comment period on entrance fee increases
State attorneys general express strong opposition to increase
In October, the National Park Service proposed to establish peak-season entrance fees for the 17 most-visited parks....
State fiscal analysis for 2018-19 looks promising
Caution about revenues beyond that
California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office issued a positive outlook for the next few fiscal years. Of course, a recession will change the...
Bald eagle counts start next weekend
The U. S. Forest Service has scheduled its four bald-eagle counts for this winter, all counts being on Saturday mornings. The counts will be...
County barely moving forward with electric program
Final decision awaits CPUC decision
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors narrowly approved moving forward with the creation of Community Choice Aggregation, which would have...