Possible county sales tax increase for transportation projects
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Possible county sales tax increase for transportation projects
By Idyllwild Town Crier
At the December meeting of the Pine Cove Water District, Director and Board President Mike Esnard was re-elected for 2015 while directors Lou Padula and Robert Hewitt switched offices. Hewitt will be the next vice president and Padula board secretary. Esnard, who joined the board in February 2007, was elected president in June 2013 and…
By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. Contributed A couple of weeks ago, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, advocated on the House floor for much-needed investments in our schools. Earlier last month, James Madison Elementary School in Indio closed after rust and corrosion were found in its support columns. Nearly 500 students had…
A man arrested in front of Cafe Aroma earlier this year with a first charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse has been convicted of a lesser charge of “offensive touching only,” a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 242, according to Riverside County Superior Court records. Felipe DeJesus Rubio Gomez, also known as Felipe…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Jan. 6 to 12. Idyllwild • Jan. 6 — Medical aid, 10:25 a.m., one patient. • Jan. 6 — Medical aid, 3:50 p.m., one patient. • Jan. 7 — Medical aid, 2:11 p.m., one patient. • Jan. 7 — Medical aid,…
Riverside County Executive Officer Jeffrey Van Wagenen Jr. presented his midyear review of the fiscal (FY) 2021-22 budget to the board of supervisors at the March 1 meeting.Through the first six months of the FY, county spending has been consistent with initial projections and no unexpected or major problems have been identified.Consequently, the board found…
Joseph Aklufi, former city attorney for Beaumont, and one of seven city officials charged with embezzlement, had his Friday, May 18, hearing continued to Sept. 14. He also is a former Idyllwild Water District attorney. In January, Aklufi’s attorney filed a motion to have the charges for public corruption and embezzlement from the city of…