Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz, less than halfway through his second term, continues to receive substantial campaign contributions. Through the end of September, Ruiz had nearly $1.3 million in cash this year. During the period from July 1 to Sept. 30, he raised $415,000. At this point two years ago, Ruiz had raised $1.1 million for…

Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, Assemblyman Brian Nestande opens a new satellite office in San Jacinto. The 42nd Assembly District covers a large geographic area and the office will make it easier for constituents to communicate with their representative. This is in addition to the Palm Desert and Hemet offices, and the new satellite office in…

Editor’s note: On Sept. 30, former state Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia and current candidate for the state Senate’s 28th District spoke to the Town Crier on a variety of issues from the campaign. Education and the recent state court decision on tenure In June, Judge Rolf Treu of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County ruled…

If you drive and text, talk (without a hands-free device) or tweet, you’re in trouble. And, that trouble now extends to riding a bicycle, if Governor Jerry Brown signs Senate Bill 28 into law, cyclists can also be cited. “Distracted driving” is already against state law, but distracted bicycling had not been. Original legislation that…

With recent winter weather across the southland, San Bernardino National Forest officials reduced fire restrictions Wednesday, Feb. 22, and will resume winter burning projects. “We will continue to monitor the weather and fuel conditions across the landscape and change restriction levels as conditions warrant,” said Randy Unkovich, fire prevention officer. Under the reduced fire restrictions,…