Structure fire in Anza destroys garage, two cars and trailer
According to a Riverside County Fire press release, a structure fire completely destroyed a metal frame three-car garage as well as the two vehicles and a horse trailer inside, as well as a Connex trailer next to the structure on Wednesday night in Anza. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Help for caregivers
A series of the Riverside County Office on Aging’s “Care Pathways” program begins in October at key locations in Riverside County; classes are...
Range Fire burns 360 acres near Banning
Saturday evening, Sept. 29, the Range Fire, on the Old Banning Idyllwild Road, at the bottom of the Hill was reported. By Sunday afternoon,...
Proposition 31 seeks to change state budgetary process
Proposition 31, titled “The California Performance and Accountability Act,” seeks to make constitutional changes in the state budgetary process. Proponents claim the changes will...
Forest Care grants ending
The Forest Care grant program is coming to an end. Since 2006, the reimbursement program has helped property owners create healthier, more fire-safe forests...
California State Parks receive reprieve
Last Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown gave the California Department of Parks and Recreation several early Christmas gifts when he signed Assembly bills 1478 and...
Free Rabies shots Sept. 28
World Rabies Day is Friday, Sept. 28, and the disease is still a factor. It’s not as rampant as it once was, thanks to...
Proposition 38, one of two new tax proposals to fund education
Proposition 38, Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs, financed largely by L.A. lawyer Molly Munger, is one of two initiatives that proposes...
School board backs Proposition 30
Last week, Hemet Unified School District directors confronted two separate state budget issues. Assemblyman Brian Nestande (R-64) addressed the board about his legislation to...
Proposition 35 increases penalties for human traffickers
Little opposition has coalesced around Proposition 35, an initiative statute that increases penalties for human trafficking in California. From the middle of July through...