
Mark and Diana Johnson proudly announce the birth of their first grandbaby.
Emily Jae Spellman was born Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. She was 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long.
Her parents are Scot and Stephanie (Johnson) Spellman of Escondido.
Birth Announcement: Emily Jae Spellman
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Mark and Diana Johnson proudly announce the birth of their first grandbaby.
Emily Jae Spellman was born Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. She was 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long.
Her parents are Scot and Stephanie (Johnson) Spellman of Escondido.
At their Jan. 28, the Board of Supervisors had a major discussion about immigration and the role Riverside County can possibly assume in the future for both Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program participants and law-abiding undocumented immigrants. Board Chair V. Manuel Perez (4th District) and Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez (5th District) submitted the proposal….
CalFire and Idyllwild Fire responded to a house fire in the 53000 block of Sherman Drive at 9:26 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. CalFire Public Information Officer Tawny Castro provided the following information: The first engine to arrive found a two-story structure “well involved with fire.” The fire was contained shortly after 10:30 a.m….
After months of little to no rain, the Hill received several inches of rain last week. Both Keenwild Ranger Station and Pine Cove recorded about 2 inches of rain. For this storm, the National Weather Service reported that Pine Cove (2.2 inches) and Keenwild (2.1 inches) received the second- and third-greatest rainfall throughout Southern California….
Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) will grow by 18 acres in the next month. At its May 2 meeting, during its function as the board for the Regional Park and Open Space District, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the sale of surplus land from the county Parks Department to PCWD. The expected cost…
Editor’s note: Organizations, please read your listings carefully and email editor@towncrier.com with any changes. Wednesday, Dec. 28• AA, noon. Zoom.• Fit After 50, noon-1 p.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St. Thursday, Dec. 29• Fit After 50, 10-11 a.m. Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St.• AA, noon. St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church, 25525 Tahquitz Dr. Noon-1 p.m. Zoom.• Al-Anon,…
Riverside County’s Planning Department has proposed major changes to Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs). The draft is available for public comment. (See the March 10 edition of the Town Crier for details on the proposed changes.) The existing ordinance was approved six years ago when STRs were raising hackles mostly in the county’s…