After nearly four days of preliminary hearings, Judge Bernard Schwartz of the Riverside County Superior Court, ruled that he found sufficient evidence to try Robert Lars Pape, 29, and Cristin Conrad Smith, 29, for the 2006 murders of Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli and Vicki’s daughter Becky. An…
Open enrollment for Covered California began on Nov. 1 and ends on Jan. 31, 2017. Existing Covered California clients were mailed renewal notices during the first week of October. If an enrollee wants their health coverage to begin Jan.1, 2017, they must choose a plan and enroll by Dec. 15. Individuals with special qualifying life…
Sunday evening, Oct. 16, candidates for the California Congressional District 36 seat debated in Palm Desert. Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz, the incumbent, and challenger State Sen. Jeff Stone faced off in a debates sponsored by the Desert Sun and local Palm Springs television station KESQ. Many questions were asked during the debate. The following are…
It was charming. It was folksy. It had a small-town voice with a whimsical twang. And for the first nine years, it was typed, mimeographed and all the headlines and ads were hand-drawn. The Town Crier celebrates 70 years with its Nov. 3 edition. It was founded by Ernie Maxwell as a voice for the…
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The Riverside County Planning Commission has canceled its meeting for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. One of the items on the agenda was the Idyllwild Community Center’s conditional use permit. The Planning Department notified ICC President Janice Lyle on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 1, that the county had improperly noticed the ICC project. The planning commission…
One person was killed and three injured in a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 74 at Courtesy Drive in Garner Valley this morning. The coroner has identified the deceased as Stanley Vandyke of Oceanside. The collision between a red Ford Fiesta and white Ford truck was reported at 10:33 a.m. Cal Fire paramedics used cut and…
Gilman Springs Road will close for a month, starting Nov. 7, between State Route 79/Sanderson Avenue and Soboba Road for safety improvements that include wider paved shoulders, guardrails, drainage improvements and centerline rumble strips. The project is part of Riverside County’s ongoing effort to improve driving conditions and safety for vehicles using this critical corridor….
A body was recovered from a car crash near Lake Fulmor on Thursday, Oct. 27. The California Highway Patrol reported a crash at 4:37 p.m. with a vehicle plunging 50 feet over the side and hitting a tree before coming to rest. According to CHP Officer Julie Patton, San Gorgonio Pass Station, the vehicle was…
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer has announced that early voting for the Nov. 8 consolidated general election will be available leading up to election day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through this Friday, Nov. 4, and Monday, Nov. 7, at the Registrar of Voters office. Voting there also is available from 9…
