Assemblyman Randy Voepel (District 71) submitted a package of legislation last week for the benefit of working Californians and their families, children and students. He called it his “cradle to career” legislative package. The individual bills cover a gamut of issues. Voepel argues that the adoption of each will remove government barriers to starting careers,…
The State Water Resources Control Board had planned to adopt permanent regulations to govern the wasteful and unnecessary use of water, regardless of whether a drought emergency has been declared. During the recent drought emergency, which Gov. Jerry Brown had declared from January 2014 to April 2017, the SWRCB had adopted temporary measures to encourage…
Friday evening, Feb. 23, a single-family home burned on Azalea Trails Road, north of Pine Cove. The fire was reported about 5:45 p.m. Cal Fire, the Riverside County Fire Department and the Idyllwild Fire Department all responded. The structure fire was contained about three hours later at 9 p.m. No injuries were reported, but the…
At 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, Megan Reeves, 30, of Idyllwild, was traveling west on Highway 243. She failed to park correctly, and her white 1997 Ford F150 pickup rolled forward and hit a wooden fence. Damage was minor.
A large (magnitude 3.7) earthquake occurred about 10:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26. It was about 11 miles east/southeast of Anza and 18 miles southwest of La Quinta. As of about 11 a.m., no injuries or major damage were reported as result of this quake.
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is seeking applicants for a position on its commission that will serve as the “low-income” representative for District 3. Those interested in the position must submit their application by 9 a.m. Monday, March 5. The low-income representative will be chosen by an election of voters in District 3 on…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Feb. 18 to 24. Idyllwild • Feb. 18 — Alarm call, 2:37 p.m., Chipmunk Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 19 — Alarm call, 9:18 a.m., Village Center Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 19 — Incorrigible minor,…
DA still pursuing embezzlement conviction Joe Aklufi, former city attorney for Beaumont, and one of seven city officials charged with embezzlement, had his Thursday, Feb. 22, hearing continued to May 18. Aklufi is the only one of the seven who has not pleaded guilty to the effort to take more than $43 million from the…
I took my grandson Carter with me to Sacramento last week for the annual California News Publishers Association’s Government Affairs Day. While he stayed in the hotel room, I attended the day of speakers from both the Assembly and the House, as well Delaine Eastin, a candidate for governor. She was the only gubernatorial candidate…
Editor: To the gentleman who requested chiropractors cover veterans in Idyllwild: When I read your letter in the Town Crier asking chiropractors to join the Veterans Choice Program, I called Idyllwild Health Center since they were covered. Neither of us had any knowledge of such an organization as Choice. I didn’t know where else to…
