Joseph Leemhuis, 39, of Idyllwild, arrested in Idyllwild on April 14, 2017, on suspicion of possession for sale of marijuana, was extradited to Ramsey County, Minnesota, on a “no bail” warrant for felony fraud. According to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer, a tip led to Leemhuis’ arrest in Idyllwild. The tip said…
(This story was taken from a USDA press release.) U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan K. Zinke joined forces in Boise, Idaho, last Friday at the National Incident Fire Command Center for a tour and briefing on the upcoming wildfire season. Following the events, the secretaries sent a memorandum to…
(This story is from a California News Publishers Association release.) On Tuesday, May 30, the California Assembly overwhelmingly approved a measure that would impose fines on agencies that knowingly violate the California Public Records Act. AB 1479 by Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) would give courts the power to charge a government agency up to $5,000 for delaying or…
(This story was taken from two Riverside County University Health System press releases.) Testing is being urged after active tuberculosis was diagnosed at three hospitals in Riverside County. Riverside County health officials are working with administrators at Hemet Valley Medical Center in Hemet and Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside to determine who may have been…
(This is taken from a Riverside County press release.) The Riverside County Board of Supervisors last week appointed George A. Johnson as county executive officer, effective Thursday, June 8. The announcement came after the board appointed Johnson, 56, to the position in closed session following the regular board meeting. Board Chairman John Tavaglione praised Johnson…
Seventeen cities, and one Indian Tribe, contract with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for police services. In the past several years, as the county’s budget problems have stabilized, but not been eliminated, most of the cities have expressed concerns over increasing costs of their contracts. In the past, their options were to negotiate fewer services…
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month in California. Summer brings more motorcyclists on California roads, according to the California Highway Patrol. Accordingly, CHP and the California Office of Traffic Safety are working together to help reduce motorcycle fatality and injury collisions, and to promote roadway safety through education and awareness. “No matter how you travel…
Improvements but still major quality problems The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2017” report cited the Los Angeles region, which includes the Inland Empire, for recently achieving its lowest levels ever for unhealthy ozone days and year-round particle pollution. But the region remains among the most polluted in the country. “Our state’s…
The whole state Legislature was busy last week approving bills to move California’s presidential primary to March. Last week, both the Assembly and the Senate separately approved bills that would move the state primary earlier in presidential election years. The Senate bill would move the presidential primary to the third Tuesday in March and the…
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to review all national monuments established since January 1996 and greater than 100,000 acres. The president has the authority, pursuant to the 1906 Antiquities Act, to protect and preserve public lands through the designation of national monument status. Trump…
