Two more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our announcement of the Town Crier Membership Model, and four more weeks until the anniversary of when it went into effect. Meanwhile, early Charter Members already are beginning to renew their Memberships. Of course, they do not lose anything by renewing early because renewals are always tacked…

At the Sept. 12 Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer was placed on paid administrative leave from her position. The supervisors met in closed session for a “Public Employee Performance Evaluation/Title: Registrar of Voters.” “The County of Riverside accepted Rebecca Spencer’s resignation from her position as the Registrar of Voters…

65 years ago – 1949 “How would you suggest we improve the camp program?” solicitous officials asked Girl Scouts at Azalea Trails. One candid young lady answered simply: “Have boys.”   60 years ago – 1954 Construction of six cabins and a four-unit motel was underway for the Idyllwild Inn.   55 years ago –…

Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire firefighters form the Pinyon Pines station responded to the Silent Valley Club, 46300 block of Poppet Flats Road, at 2:21 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, to a reported drowning. “One juvenile patient was transported to area trauma center via airship,” said Public Safety Information Specialist Maggie Cline De La Rosa. She said…

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering a second funding opportunity to eligible participants who want to improve forest health on private forest lands in San Bernardino and Riverside counties and mitigate threats of wildfires. Applications are being accepted now and the deadline is June 20. Funding for financial and technical assistance is being made…