2012’s top stories: Part 2
Editor’s note: At the end of each year, the Town Crier looks back at the headlines that made the biggest local news during the year …
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Many new California laws now in effect
The California Legislature enacted about 873 laws during 2012. Some counted 876 and there were other reports that even more laws were passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. Click here for a pdf listing all the new laws passed in California in 2012. Most of these became effective Tuesday, Jan. 1,…
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Kidnapping, carjacking, injury at bottom of Highway 74
Around 8:40 am. on Saturday, Dec. 29 a Riverside County Sheriff’s community service officer stopped to give assistance to an injured man on Highway 74, east of Strawberry Creek, between Mountain Center and East Hemet. The man reported he had been fueling his car at a station on Chicago and Florida around 5:30 a.m. when…
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Initial Thoughts: Make a New Year’s resolution — make a phone call …
This is my fourth effort writing this column. There are always one or two groups I omit. Although I have limited space, someone will feel slighted. Nevertheless, I encourage you to get involved in our community. It’s good for you and clearly good for all of us. Below I’ve listed many, not necessarily all, Hill…
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Burglars hit Lake Hemet Market early Saturday morning
In scenarios similar to recent Idyllwild commercial burglaries, burglars broke into Lake Hemet Market in the early morning of Saturday, Dec. 29. Manger Alex Tomazin said they apparently used a small propane tank to break the glass in the market’s front door sometime between 6:15 and 6:45 a.m. Just as in the Fairway Market incident,…
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Idyllwild Water purchases land and plans tank expansion
In its last meeting before 2013, the Idyllwild Water District board changed the number of paid employee holidays, continued to move forward on additional storage capacity in the Tollgate Zone and kept the same committee memberships for the coming year. The number of holidays will be 14 in 2013. This includes 12 calendar holidays such…
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Creature Corner: Dec. 28, 2012
ARF had one wish for Santa: Please give just one dog a forever home. And we got our wish. Domino, our Lab mix, was left to die without food, water, or human contact for five days until an angel rescued and brought her to ARF. It was love at first sight, even through the window,…
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Obituary: Ann Lumsden
Ann Lumsden, 88, of Boulder, Colo., died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at Boulder Manor Nursing Home. Ann was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1923, but spent most of her life in Southern California. She was a professional singer for many years. She met her late husband, William Lumsden, a paratrooper in World War II,…
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Disaster Corps Volunteer Program recruitment
Are you passionate about volunteering in your community to assist the first responders before, during or after a man-made or natural disaster or emergency? Join Riverside County Fire-Office of Emergency Services Disaster Corps Volunteer Program.
