Camp Ronald McDonald visit
By David Jerome
The Town Crier recently visited Camp Ronald McDonald in Garner Valley to talk to Chad Edwards, Camp Director, and Preston Jones, Operations Director. Last week we provided a little history, this week we bring readers up to date. The camp is part of the Ronald McDonald House charities of Southern California, the umbrella charity that…
Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington’s term as chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors ends with 2018. However, the Hill’s representative will be just as busy and involved in local and countywide issues in 2019. Earlier this month, he was elected to serve as chair of the Riverside County Transportation Commission. Also,…
A local man was convicted and sentenced in San Bernardino last week for an Oct. 13 robbery at a WalMart store in Ontario. Jonathan Lee Henderson, 32, of Mountain Center, pleaded nolo contendere (or no contest) to a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge and requested immediate sentencing. He was sentenced to 180 days in…
Tuesday evening, Sept. 11, around 7 p.m., two Pine Cove residents discovered a body near Highway 243 and Jameson Dr. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating. They call for a coroner’s official.
After a long day of budget discussion and debate, sometimes heated, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors added $7.9 million to the Sheriff’s Department budget for the current fiscal year. After the June budget hearings, new County Executive Officer George Johnson had initially proposed adding $10 million to the sheriff’s budget. These funds would be…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission approved a proposed 2013-14 budget for $1.7 million at its June 25 meeting. Projected costs are $1.67 million, which would yield a $20,400 surplus at the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2014). This year through May, IFPD has a $10,000 surplus. Next year’s budget projects revenue growth…
Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reports the information below for Fern Valley Water District, Idyllwild Fire Protection District, Idyllwild WD and Pine Cove WD. These will run over the next four weeks. The districts provide the information to the state Controller General who posts it on the agency website at http://publicpay.ca.gov/. The information…
