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California’s Wildfire-Scarred Forests Are Being Replanted Faster Than They Can Regrow

A refrigerated warehouse on the edge of Davis holds something surprising: roughly 42,000 pounds of tree seeds, some more than 50 years old, stored...

Setting the Record Straight: Common Insurance Myths California Homeowners Should Know

Southern Californians have watched insurance costs climb, coverage options shrink, and claim disputes multiply in recent years, and much of what people believe about...

California to Choose Next Insurance Commissioner Amid Wildfire Crisis

Californians were casting their final ballots Tuesday in a closely watched race for state insurance commissioner, a job that has taken on new urgency...

Heli-Hydrants Planned Across Riverside County To Aid In Wildfire Battle

 The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized the Riverside County Flood Control & Water Conservation District to increase funding by almost 50% to construct...

Firefighters hope to take advantage of cooler weather to gain upper hand against Southern California fires

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles took advantage of cooler weather Wednesday as they slowly gained the upper hand, but not before dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of people were forced to evacuate.

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San Jacinto Planning Commission recommends two annexations, including 151 homes south of Ramona Expressway

The San Jacinto Planning Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to recommend two sphere-of-influence annexations to the City Council, including Tentative Tract Map 34271 for 151 single-family lots south of Ramona Expressway. Neither file is a completed annexation.

Shooters Hemet restored to full permit; A placard, score 92

Shooters Sports Bar & Grill at 121 E. Florida Ave. was approved Sept. 22 to open back to full permit status, and the A placard was re-posted. The county report lists a manual score of 92, with no live or dead cockroach activity observed and a surveillance recheck by Sept. 29.

How They Voted: Hemet adopts SKR fees 4-1; Males no; cannabis and Measure U items 5-0

Hemet City Council adopted Ordinance 2081 on Sept. 22, setting Stephens' kangaroo rat mitigation fees on a 4-1 vote with Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males opposed. The rest of consent, including commercial cannabis and $20,000 in Measure U for Fire Station 3, passed 5-0.

Supervisors approve $225,000 San Jacinto Valley Academy resource officer agreement

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a one-year, $225,000 school resource officer agreement for San Jacinto Valley Academy. The Sept. 15 Statement of Proceedings marks the item approved as recommended. It does not list named Ayes or Noes, and it does not print a roll-call tally.

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