In July 2013, the Mountain Fire, which started on private land across Highway 243 from the Forest Service’s Keenwild Station, burned more than 27,500 acres. Most of this burned acreage was in the San Jacinto Wilderness Area. Last week, the Forest Service announced it has formulated a plan to reforest a portion of the burned…
The office of California Secretary of State oversees state elections, keeps the state’s key documents and the state archives, and implements electronic filing and Internet disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information. Current Secretary of State, Democrat Debra Bowen, is term limited and thus no incumbent is running. Competing for the office are longtime state…
Sunday afternoon, Marion Young (right) models an outfit during the High Tea and Fashion Show fundraiser for the Spiritual Living Center, which was sponsored by Prairie Dove. Phyllis Brown, owner of Prairie Dove, is shown at the podium.
U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz and Assemblyman Brian Nestande have agreed to a televised debate. The one-hour event will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, the night before the first votes will be cast in the 36th Congressional race. Because of the television studio size, there will be no live audience. Instead, the political…
Nov. 4 is the general election and one of the tightest races pits Republicans Bonnie Garcia and Jeff Stone against each other for the state Senate District 28 seat. In the middle of last month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari endorsed Garcia in the local race. “I’m honored to have Neel’s support and from day…
Proposition 45 proposes to give the California insurance commissioner the right to approve changes to health insurance rates or “anything else affecting the charges associated with health insurance,” according to the proposition. It provides for public notice, disclosure and hearings on health insurance rate changes as well as subsequent judicial review. It also requires sworn…
“Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere.” Margaret Wise-Brown’s tiny and tender children’s book “Goodnight Moon” is familiar to generations of children and parents. In seven stanzas, Wise-Brown introduced entranced readers to the great Green Room inhabited by bears, kittens, mittens, a toy house, a mouse, a comb and a brush, a bowlful of mush…
By Tom Paulek Editor’s note: Tom Paulek of Idyllwild was a California Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist for 28 years. During that time for 17 years, he was the San Jacinto Wildlife Area manager. He retired in 2006. This article is from the Friends of the San Jacinto Valley September 2014 newsletter. Last…
On Sept. 25, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters began mailing about 876,000 sample ballots and information pamphlets. Voters will have these in advance of the general election on Nov. 4. If voters do not receive an informational guide in the mail, it is available at www.voteinfo.net. Voters also may call the registrar’s office at…
