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A couple weeks ago, The Town Crier ran the first part of a roundtable discussion with public safety officials for a behind-the-scenes look at the Cranston Fire. Those who joined the roundtable conversation were Cal Fire Division 6 Chief Bill Weiser, Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Chief Mark LaMont, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information…
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to what appeared to be a suicide early Wednesday, June 22, at Lawler Lodge, 19751 Hwy. 243 in Stone Creek. The lodge is closed, but Riverside County Regional Parks and Open Space District Supervisor (corrected) Jim Davis stopped when he saw an SUV parked on the side of the building….
In December 2021, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to redraw the boundaries of its five supervisorial districts as a result of the 2020 Federal Census. Six months later, in June, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Inland Empire United and six individuals, challenging the…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Oct. 19 — Medical aid, 4:09 a.m. Delano Dr. • Oct. 19 — Power line down, 11:15 a.m. Scenic Dr. • Oct. 21 — Walk-in medical aid, 10:45 a.m. • Oct. 21 — Medical aid, 1:59 p.m. Country Club…
The first meeting in three months required more time than usual for the Pine Cove Water District board. However, a large portion of the time was devoted to receiving and approving the 2015-16 audit. “An unqualified opinion is the highest form of assurance we can give,” said Terry P. Shea, a certified public accountant and…
Ed O’Rourke (back to camera), chair of the Living Free Board of Directors, addresses a gathering of volunteers, staff and residents at a “Town Hall” gathering Saturday morning to discuss the new efforts to rebuild and rebrand the sanctuary. The new leadership reports that more pets were adopted out in 2014 than in the entire 30-year history of the organization. At the current rate of adoptions, this may reach 300 pets for 2015.