The five countywide elected officials — assessor/county clerk/recorder, auditor-controller, district attorney (DA), sheriff/coroner and treasurer/tax collector — had possible pay raises, between $35,000 and $60,000 annually, denied.At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted against raising the salaries of these five officials.The county’s Human Resources Department (HRD) submitted a proposal to…
Editor’s note: The Town Crier interviewed Kelly Seyarto for the May 12, 2022, and Sept. 29, 2022 issues.Kelly Seyarto, a Republican, will be the next person to represent the Hill in the California State Senate. Until January, Melissa Melendez represents District 28, which was primarily Riverside County. She could not run again because she reached…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an extended moratorium on new short-term-rental (STR) certificates at its Tuesday, Oct. 25, meeting. The 45-day moratorium on new STR certificates, approved at the Sept. 13 meeting, was to expire Oct. 28. The moratorium applies to the Idyllwild area, including Pine Cove and Mountain Center, and the…
University of California, Davis researchers want to hear Idyllwild-Pine Cove residents’ perspectives on wildfire issues in California. The information will be used to protect the community from wildfire by sharing opinions and experiences at https://linktr.ee/ucdwildfire. The responses will inform local leaders and policymakers of the landscape and community values, guiding solutions to reduce the impact of…
Editor’s note: On Nov. 8, the state’s general election will be held. Voters will have the opportunity to choose their U.S. Congressional representative. Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Garner Valley and Anza are in the new 41st Congressional District. To the west, the district includes Wildomar and Norco. To the east, it includes desert cities such as…
Editor’s note: On Nov. 8, the state’s general election will be held. Voters will have the opportunity to choose their U.S. Congressional representative. Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Garner Valley and Anza are in the new 41st Congressional District. To the west, the district includes Wildomar and Norco. To the east, it includes desert cities such as…
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 fifth and sixth of these articles, Propositions 26…
Although the official name for Proposition 27 is the “California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act,” its solutions are totally dependent upon allowing online sports betting in California. But its collection of supporters argue that Prop 27 will guarantee hundreds of millions of dollars each year to fight homelessness and fund mental health…
Proposition 26 would allow sports betting at the four privately owned racetracks and licensed tribal casinos.At either location — tribal casino or specific racetracks — only people over age 21 may legally bet and all bets must be made in person.Sports betting on professional, college, or amateur sports and athletic events would now be legal…
On Nov. 8, the state’s general election will be held. Voters will have to choose an Assembly member for District 47, which includes Idyllwild, Pine Cove and north to Banning and a small sliver of San Bernardino County and many of the desert cities. As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Census, there is…
