At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors received a presentation on preparation for the June 2026 Primary Election and an update on the issues raised about the November 2025 Special Election. No actions were associated with this agenda item, it was simply a report to the Board. Riverside County Registrar of…...
In a brief meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors heard General Manager Victor Jimenez discuss current and future projects. With a small snowfall (through January), groundwater continued to be an important source for FVWD. In January, it remained about one-third of total production, the same as December. However, overall production declined some…...
More than six months ago, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin promised to rescind the legal basis for many environmental regulations, especially those involving electric vehicles and ending sales of gas-powered vehicles in the future. On Feb. 12, President Donald Trump and Zeldin announced that they were rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding,…...
The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council is asking local residents to fill out a brief survey that Riverside County is offering to gather citizen input on budget priorities. Executive Director Callie Squires writes “Please take the survey to help us get funds for the allocation of funds within the 2026/2027 Riverside County budget for the…
Free Entry • Costume Contests • Raffles • Themed Cocktails Great Scott! The Idyllwild Town Crier is heading back in time on Tuesday, March 4th with a special screening of Back to the Future at The Rustic Theatre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The movie starts at 7:00 p.m. Admission is completely free with the purchase of…
Residents noticed the presence of Riverside Sheriff’s Office deputies on the ground and in the air on the evening of Saturday, February 21, and then again on the afternoon of Monday the 23rd. We still do not know if the two incidents were connected. Saturday night, helicopter was circling the downtown area and instructing residents…...
Visitors planning to travel to the San Jacinto Mountains should be prepared for winter conditions. Nearly a foot has fallen this week, with more coming Thursday. Conditions can change quickly, and freeze/thaw cycles mean black ice even when the highway has been plowed. Chains may be required at any time. Snow play is not allowed…
The artists formerly known as Old Tyme Radio –– now the Third Monday Players –– will present two one-act plays on February 16 at Middle Ridge Winery. Director Mick Lynch offers these notes. “Here We Are tells the story of a 1920s or 30s just-married couple, taking a train to New York City with a…
At its February 10 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on proposed amendments to Ordinance 927 (Regulating Short-term Rentals) and Ordinance 671 (which establishes fees for STR applications and certificates). These changes have come out of a series of community meetings, which the County Planning Department held in the fall…...
