Just a reminder that if you are a Town Crier Member, you’re not limited to the print-on-paper version, you also have access to the TC’s online versions, which are real, complete newspapers you can read on computer monitor, laptop, tablet or cellphone. But we must know your email address so you can be included in…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 4 to 10. • Dec. 4 — EMS. Pine Crest Ave.• Dec. 5 — EMS, basic life support. Hwy. 243 and Pine Crest Ave.• Dec. 5 — EMS, transport. Hwy. 243 and Pine Crest Ave.• Dec. 5 — Walk-in EMS,…
As of Dec. 8, a month after the Nov. 8 election, Republican Greg Wallis has defeated Democrat Christy Holstege. But the race to represent California Assembly District (AD) 47 was extremely close. Wallis outpolled Holstege by a mere 85 votes out of nearly 170,000 ballots. The difference is 0.06%, less than one 10th of one…
The next step in the completion of an emergency alert and warning system for the Hill is a California Fire Safe Council award of $380,000 to the county’s Emergency Management Department (EMD). In its request for approval of the award from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, EMD wrote, “This grant will assist in the…
At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the bid specifications for construction of public restrooms in Idyllwild that are compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). The board had previously approved the project in May. The funds will come from a federal grant to help communities recover from…
Dec. 5 is nearly a month after the Nov. 8 election. But the race to represent the District 47 seat in the California Assembly remains exceedingly too close. As of Monday evening, Dec. 5, Republican Greg Wallis has a 35-vote lead over Democrat Christy Holstege. This district is mostly in Riverside County, but about 30%…
At 10:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies from the Hemet Station were dispatched to the 565700 block of E. Highway 74 reference a baby not breathing, according to Sgt. Wendy Brito-Gonzalez. She said “paramedics performed life-saving measures on scene but they were unsuccessful and the baby was pronounced deceased. There were no…
Riverside County Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Van Wagenen provided a first quarter report on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget. Unlike the recent Legislative Analyst’s Office pessimistic preview of the state’s budget status, Van Wagenen reported that the end of FY 2021-22 balance was greater than expected and the county’s revenue projection is currently greater…
As of 4:21 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, the final results for Assembly District (AD) 47 seat in the California Assembly remained too close to call. Christy Holstege, the Democratic candidate, continued to lead her Republican opponent, Greg Wallis. But with about 168,000 ballots counted within the whole district, Holstege’s election night lead of nearly 10,000…
