Possible county sales tax increase for transportation projects
By Idyllwild Town Crier
On Jan. 2, 2018, attorney Joseph Sandy Aklufi, the last defendant not yet sentenced in a Beaumont city government corruption case, filed a motion with the court to dismiss all charges against him. The basis for Aklufi’s motion was his claim that he had been denied a speedy trial in violation of California Penal Code…
Lara Gressley, a criminal defense attorney, wants to replace Michael Hestrin as the Riverside County district attorney. If she succeeds, it will be third-consecutive election where the challenger unseats the incumbent DA. Gressley did not announce her candidacy until January, but she does not believe the late start will affect her goal. During her 16-year…
According to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department press release, Idyllwild local Chad Mills, 30, allegedly stabbed another individual during the course of an argument, outside Village Market, around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The victim, Clint Darling, employed at Fairway Market, said in interview that he and his wife came to the market from the…
Former Idyllwild Town Crier News Editor JP Crumrine retired Sept. 24 after 16 years with the newspaper. Recently, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) sent Crumrine a certificate of commendation for exceptional media partnership. The certificate mentions the strong relationship Crumrine fostered with CHP. “You will always be remembered as a powerful source for public opinion…
The state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office issued its forecast on fiscal years 2014-15 and 2015-16 in mid-November. With more than half the current fiscal year remaining, the LAO expects a rosy culmination for the state budget. “We estimate that 2014-15 General Fund revenues will be about $2 billion higher than estimated in this year’s budget act,”…
Editor’s Note: Seven propositions will be on the November ballot. The July 14 edition of the Idyllwild Town Crier had an article describing all seven propositions. Between now and the election on Nov. 8, the Town Crier will report on each proposition individually. In this edition is the fourth of these articles, Proposition 29, entitled…