By California Public Utilities CommissionContributed The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing actions to hold utilities accountable during wildfires and Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS), said it will hold a hearing Nov. 20 on the operations of communications companies during the October PSPS events in California. Directed to appear before the CPUC’s Commissioners are…
By Phil GalewitzKaiser Health News In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn’t expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system’s lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs. The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover all federally recommended vaccines at no charge…
By Woody HendersonMCFSC board member Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) secures grants that it applies to fire abatement projects on mountain homeowner properties. We also help educate our community regarding fire safety issues. MCFSC meets once a month. Highlights from the November meeting MCFSC is hosting a public education event where it will screen…
By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.Contributed On Nov. 15, the House of Representatives passed the “Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act,” a bill by Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, that will help grow American jobs, strengthen small businesses, and increase exports of American-made products. The bill passed as part of H.R. 4863,…
By California Highway PatrolContributed On Nov. 17 at approximately 1:35 p.m., a 56-year-old man from Winchester was driving a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a 54-year-old female passenger, also from Winchester, northbound on Highway 243 approaching Marian View Drive. Carlos Alberto Adames, a 47-year-old male from Idyllwild was driving a white Ford F-150 with two passengers…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Nov. 9 — Good intent call, 9:15 a.m. Marian View Dr. • Nov. 9 — Smoke or odor removal, 11 a.m. Silver Fir Dr. • Nov. 9 — Medical aid, 1:35 p.m. Tahquitz Dr. • Nov. 9 — Medical…
Playing again this week Brendan Steele fired a 6-under-par 68-72-72-66 — 378 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico last week to tie for 41st place in the rain-delayed Mayakoba Golf Classic on the PGA Tour. The Idyllwild native posted one eagle and 18 birdies against 12 bogeys and a double, including a string of four consecutive…
By U.S. Department of AgricultureContributed Creative Food Processing, a Santa Clara, California establishment, is recalling approximately 1,941 pounds of raw chicken products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The product contains wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label….
By Jim Crandall Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chairman The Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont on Friday, Nov. 15. It was a beautiful fall day and the course was in good shape. Oak Valley is a tough, hilly course, which resulted in…
Dirt, dust, burned-out trees and new shrub growth is like a blanket across May Valley a year-and-a-half after the Cranston Fire ripped through the area, quickly chewing up anything in its path. The Santa Ana winds didn’t give way Saturday morning as about 25 volunteers worked tirelessly planting saplings as part of a reforestation project…
