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This unusually colored Brewer’s blackbird was eating seeds with the rest of its flock on Sunday, Aug. 14. Brewer’s blackbirds are usually all black. Photo by Doris Jean Lombard

Early voting for the Nov. 4 General Election will be available at four locations in Riverside County. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct 26, voters may cast their ballots at the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside on the first floor in front of Forever 21, the Westfield Palm…
The Hemet Unified School Board decided to appoint the replacement for resigning trustee Bill Sanborn. Applications are available on the District’s website www.hemetusd.k12.ca.us, at the district office at 1791 W. Acacia Ave., Hemet or from Superintendent Dr. Barry Kayrell’s office, which can be reached at (951) 765-5100 ext. 1001. The submission period began, Wednesday, May…
The local California Department of Parks and Recreation was busy Saturday, July 26. A ranger and aides from Mt. San Jacinto State Park performed two rescues — a 25-year-old female from Huntington Beach and two juvenile females from Pico Rivera. The first effort started around 3:30 p.m. when the park office was notified that a…
By David Jerome Contributing Editor In March the Town Crier began a series of interviews with the directors of the groups within Mountain Disaster Preparedness, the all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping mountain residents help themselves and their neighbors during emergencies. We spoke with President Mike Feyder, the director of their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)…
Jerry Holldber of Pine Cove was appointed to represent Riverside County Supervisorial District 3 on the county’s Emergency Medical Care Committee. Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington submitted Holldber’s nomination to the county Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 27, meeting. “My interest goes back nearly 40 years when I became a volunteer EMT firefighter…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• April 5 — Building fire, 5:16 a.m. Sylvan Way.• April 5 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:48 a.m.• April 5 — Assist invalid, 10:05 a.m. Valley View Dr.• April 5 — Medical aid, 3:28 p.m. Tollgate Rd.• April 6 — Police matter, 12:51 p.m….