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By JP Crumrine Correspondent At its special meeting last Thursday, the Fern Valley Water District’s (FVWD) Board of Directors unanimously appointed Michael LaFata to fill the board seat vacated by Gary Erb in October. LaFata and Dawn Finlayson were the only applicants seeking the appointment. During the discussion, Chair Jon Brown said the board faced…
As of Friday morning, about 90 percent of the expected ballots from Tuesday’s Primary Election have been counted. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has announced that there are about 20,000 more ballots to count, but further results will not be released until Friday evening. St. Senate District 28 In the St. Senate District 28…
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November 5. Besides the races for President and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, there are many local races which will determine who represents the Hill in the State Assembly and the U.S. Congress. The Town Crier will be writing about the races for the…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 11 to Sept. 17. Idyllwild • Sept. 11 –– Noise complaint, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 11 –– Area check, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 12 –– Miscellaneous criminal, address withheld. Handled by…
The boundaries of Riverside County’s five supervisorial districts have been challenged in litigation filed June 14. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the suit on behalf of Inland Empire United (IEU) and six individuals. The first hearing about the litigation will be Aug. 15 in Riverside. The suit alleges that the redistricting plan the…