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Christina Nordella, coordinator for Sunday’s Sept. 11 Project Peace event observing the 10th anniversary of the attack on our nation, rings a bell to commence the observance. Photos by Cid Castillo


During the January Public Service Power Shutoffs, Southern California Edison encouraged customers to take advantage of their rebate programs. One program offers customers in high fire hazard areas up to $150 for the purchase of battery power packs, and $250 for generators. This reporter took them up on the offer and bought a 288-watt-hour battery…
The Bee Fire was reported about 8:40 p.m., Thursday night, July 26. The was in the Bee Canyon area east of the Cranston Station. The San Jacinto Ranger District and CAL Fire Riverside Unit sent a full response. Originally, the fire’s size was estimated to be about 20 to 25 acres On Friday morning, based…
Ron Kimmerle, twice arrested and twice jailed within the last two weeks, was again released, this time on May 9. The reason given for the release by the clerk at Southwest Detention Center, at which Kimmerle had been incarcerated since May 7, was “the District Attorney would not file charges.” Kimmerle was first arrested on…
Editor’s note: Although the election is nearly over and most winners — officials and propositions — are known, the Town Crier invited several local elected officials to share their expectations on the results — not the merits — of the races and propositions. Today, Tuesday, Nov. 6, Election Day, ends what is commonly called the…
The October County Service Area (CSA) 36 meeting was a backdrop to the introduction of Director GeGe Beagle’s recreation staff. In addition, Beagle described the future programs and the community response to the initial programs offered in August. Beagle now has a preschool teacher, Rebecca Odum, and her aid, Kelly Wills, who continues on at…
On Feb. 28, The Music Center in Los Angeles announced 112 of Southern California’s semifinalists in The Music Center’s 35th-annual Spotlight program, a free, nationally acclaimed performing arts competition, scholarship and artistic development program for teens. This year, more than 1,300 teens, representing more than 245 schools, 170 cities and eight counties, auditioned for the…