Idyllwild residents and local businesses will soon see the limited reopening of Highway 74 to limited 24-hour access as announced by Caltrans officials last week at a community meeting before the Labor Day weekend.Caltrans announced at the Aug. 27 Highway 74 and 243 construction update meeting with Idyllwild residents that Interstate 10 to Highway 243 from Banning to Lake...
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt said that a 26% spike in overtime expenses throughout county government in the last fiscal year was unsatisfactory and a sign that agencies need to do more to rein in costs during the board’s Aug. 27 meeting.“This is a bad slope to be on,” Hewitt said in reaction to the Office of the Auditor-Controller’s...
Anza Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1873 and Auxiliaries want to thank all the folks for their attendance at the post fundraising dinner Friday, Aug. 30. The proceeds will go toward needed maintenance and new kitchen equipment.Meals and activities for September are:Sept. 6 – Amy’s roast pork, mushroom gravy, potatoes, veggies, salad, dessertSept. 8 – Champs’ omelets-made-to-order, potatoes, toast,...
When authorities talk about defensible space – the area between a home and a potential fiery disaster – they are being deadly serious. Mowing, weedwacking, pruning and relocating combustible materials like firewood piles are advised. Anza Valley residents are familiar with the dangers of not maintaining a buffer zone and the importance of employing hazard reduction methods to keep it in good shape.In 2005...
TEMECULA – One of the challenges each holiday season is coming up with novel gifts for loved ones. For those who seemingly have it all and might not need another Santa sweater or fruit basket, an experience gift might be the perfect fit.Giving experiences can be fulfilling for gift givers and show recipients that the gift was given ample...
SACRAMENTO – California Fire Safe Council announced the award of $500,000 from Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison. The grant is in addition to an earlier 2018 Edison International $250,000 grant that provided small grants for community fire prevention and preparedness projects to 12 fire safe community organizations throughout SCE’s service area.“In addition to our Edison Wildfire...
TEMECULA ─ The community is invited to the region’s largest Health and Community Resource Fair in southwest Riverside County Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to noon and receive the latest information on health-related resources and services around the Temecula Valley. The annual event is hosted at the Temecula Civic Center and Town Square, 41000 Main Street, in Temecula....
RIVERSIDE – A 65-year-old Mecca woman and 71-year-old man from Coachella are the first two confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in Riverside County this year, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, county public health officer, said.The illness was confirmed recently, and Riverside County officials were notified this week. The individuals are expected to recover.The virus is transmitted to humans and...
SAN JACINTO – Mt. San Jacinto College unveiled health centers at its San Jacinto and Menifee Valley campuses this week to provide its 27,000 students improved access to medical services and mental health counselors.“We serve thousands of students and know that not every student has access to the health services they need,” Roger W. Schultz, Ph.D., MSJC superintendent and...
MORENO VALLEY – The stroke and resuscitation programs at Riverside University Health System Medical Center have earned top rankings from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for their quality treatment of stroke, cardiac arrest and shock.The recognition marks the sixth consecutive year the stroke program at the 439-bed public teaching hospital in Moreno Valley has earned the gold plus...