Judge grants review At the Aug. 18 hearing, the attorney for Cristin Conrad Smith, one of two defendants in the 2006 triple homicide in Pinyon Pines, filed a motion to move his trial in Riverside County Superior Court to juvenile court. Smith was a juvenile when the murders occurred. His lawyer, John Dolan of Indio,…
Last week, the Town Crier reported an active tuberculosis case affecting a Tahquitz High School student in Hemet. On Thursday, Aug. 17, Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser determined that tuberculosis test results from the clinic held at Tahquitz High School from approximately 150 students were within expected levels that health officials expect…
Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz less than half way through his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, continues to receive substantial campaign contributions. Through the end of June, Ruiz had $1.6 million in cash available. At this point two years ago, Ruiz had $690,000 available for his second re-election campaign. He went on to…
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Riverside County health officials announced that a student at Tahquitz High School in Hemet had been diagnosed with active tuberculosis. The county public health officials worked with school representatives to identify students and staff who might have been exposed to the illness. The student is receiving treatment and is expected to…
Federal subsidies still uncertain Covered California is moving forward with its health insurance exchange for 2018 despite the turmoil and inconsistency coming from Washington, D.C. Last, month Covered Cal announced its prospective premiums for 2018. While the average increase statewide for next year is 12.5 percent, within the Inland Empire region (which includes Riverside and…
Reported missing June 30 David O’Sullivan, 25, left his home in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland, on March 20. A novice hiker, O’Sullivan planned a five-month hike of the entire Pacific Crest Trail from the border with Mexico to that with Canada. He started in Campo on March 22. He last contacted his family on April…
Riverside County has taken the next step with its use of Emergency Medical Dispatch. Since EMD’s initial implementation in 2012, trained dispatchers on 911 emergency medical calls question the caller about the symptoms of the victim whose life may be in jeopardy. The questions follow a very thoroughly tested and studied protocol. “Is this…
While Social Security’s cost-of-living increase for 2017 was 0.3 percent, the federal government is about to raise the price of a lifetime senior pass (for those ages 62 or older) by 700 percent — from $10 to $80. For those with current senior passes, they do not need to do anything. The current passes will…
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8, Riverside County Code Enforcement and sheriff’s deputies arrived in Idyllwild, obtained enough evidence and closed two medical marijuana dispensaries for violations of land-use codes. One of the dispensaries (top photo) is on the corner of Highway 243 and Pine Crest Avenue. The other is in the Village Lane. However, shortly after…
The continuing clean-up of the underground storage tank at the Idyllwild Chevron site is one of 13 projects that have been transferred to the State Water Resources Control Board’s Santa Ana Regional board. The transfer was effective July 1. Riverside County Department of Environmental Health is no longer contracting with the state to oversee these…
