Winter rains bring springtime bug invasion
Dramatic winter precipitation has resulted in record vegetation growth, a wildflower super bloom and benefits to both flora and fauna. But with all this...
Rancho Water wins 2023 CAPIO Excellence in Public Information & Communications Award
TEMECULA – The California Association of Public Information Officials recognized the Rancho California Water District with a 2023 Excellence in Public Information & Communications...
The safety side on Memorial Day
Fire Chief Sam DiGiovannaSpecial to Valley NewsMany of you will be off for the Memorial Day holiday. With temperatures warming up, most places will...
Through My Garden Gate: Jungle plants for your patio – The Staghorns
Roger Boddaert
Horticulturist/ArboristThe fern family is a large collection of plants with native habitats from faraway places like Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Australia and South...
EVMWD applies for loan – if not grant – for septic-to-sewer conversion
Formally, the application the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board authorized May 3 is for a loan from the State Water Resources Control Board....
Park district declares Pine Cove Park property surplus
Pine Cove Park, located in Idyllwild, has been closed, and the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District has declared that land to be...
Park district declares Green Acres property surplus
The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District and the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District are separate districts, although the Riverside...
County waste department offers free household hazardous-waste collection Saturday for Mead Valley area
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a free household hazardous-waste collection event Saturday (5/20) at the Mead Valley Community Center parking lot....
MWD authorizes treatment surcharge credit for WMWD
A maintenance shutdown which took longer than expected has forced the Western Municipal Water District to purchase treated water at a higher price, so...
EMWD relaxes drought water use regulations
PERRIS – Eastern Municipal Water District announced it is moving into Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Contingency Plan Wednesday, April 19, after record-setting...