Chief Concerns: We Want to Save Your House From Fire — Please Help Us
By John R. Hawkins
Fire Chief
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department
A major wildfire is burning below the ridge and above Hemet. You wonder if the fire...
Goldspotted oak borer still a danger — look for indications and learn more …
So, as we all pursue the ever-compelling joys and rewards of removing all flammable materials from the 30-foot zone around our homes and structures,...
Creature Corner: May 11, 2017
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats were helping Cali and Joey feel at home.
Mr. Gray: Hey, Bobbie! Get in...
Past Tense: May 11, 2017
65 years ago - 1952
The Izaak Walton League approved a $20 expenditure for trees and flowering shrubs for the school landscaping program.
60 years ago...
Dr. Tom: The fate of our healthcare dollars, now and in the future …
Medical care in the U.S. is so much more expensive than every other country. How can we fix that? A dollar in U.S. medical...
Winter is Coming
By Marsha Kennedy
Idyllwild Snow Group
“Idy, Pine Cove and Fern Valley suffered an invasion tantamount to a disaster. Our roads were icy and the invaders...
Out Loud: A nice weekend …
A couple of Saturdays ago, Jack drove to Menifee to buy a trailer for hauling newspapers up from the desert. The newspapers put too...
Creature Corner: May 4, 2017
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” new cats Joey and Cali were welcomed by the group.
Alice: (speaking to Cali) So, Cali, how...
Past Tense: May 4, 2017
65 years ago - 1952
Work began on a new bridge across Strawberry Creek at Fern Valley Corners, replacing a 25-year-old wooden structure.
60 years ago...
Off the leash: Government by the people, not the oligarchs …
An anger is casting a shadow of polarization across this country. It didn’t roll in overnight. It slowly descended on us while we were...