New recipes are created by screwing up old recipes. The presidential primary clearly has people talking and worried. Among other things, my hope is that we don’t end up with a commander in chief who suggests we no longer have ethnic restaurants. Given the diversity of the U.S. population, our choice in foods is amazing….
Editor’s note: I’m stepping aside again this week to let Jack express an opinion based on his recent investigations. BC It appears that Idyllwild Water District’s GM Tom Lynch is at it again. On Monday, April 11, IWD Director Steve Kunkle sent an email to Lynch asking to attend the next agenda meeting that Lynch…
65 years ago – 1951 The last troop of Marines left Dark Canyon after completing several months of cold weather training to prepare for combat in Korea. 60 years ago – 1956 Members of several community groups — the Hilltoppers, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and the PTA — met to discuss the development of…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the feline crowd was wondering how long they’d have the three new canine companions. The cats are gathered around the water bowl, talking all at once. Mr. Gray: What the heck? What’s all the meowing about? Heavenly Whiskers: If you hadn’t noticed, Blue, the terrier-mix, left…
By James Reserve Assistant Director John Laundré We have heard a lot this past several months about El Niño — about how it is or was supposed to deluge us with rain — and other dire predictions. And in some areas, especially further north, that seems to be the case. However, here, with every predicted…
Editor: Last week’s article on voter registration didn’t list the website where you can confirm your Riverside County voter registration status: www.voteinfo.net/AmIRegistered/. I wasn’t listed, so I re-registered on www.registertovote.ca.gov I had to do it twice as I didn’t understand clicking yes for a ballot means you are voting by mail. When a person registers…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors developed an ingenious idea recently to deal with that pesky state open-meeting law, the Brown Act. In its straining to develop a balanced budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year a few weeks back, Supv. Kevin Jeffries saw a need to create four subcommittees to deal with areas of the…
Reading from the Book of Common Prayer, I came across the word “riff.” I wondered, did they mean to write ripp or riff-raff? I did not know what riffing meant, although I suspected it had to do with knitting. I will ask Becky. My mother comes to mind as she riffs open a seam so…
65 years ago – 1951 The Department of Fish and Game released a flock of 28 Mexican Bronze wild turkeys. The intent was to establish a plentiful enough population to permit hunting in local forests. 60 years ago – 1956 A group of green thumbers met at Hazel Wright’s home to form the Idyllwild Garden…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” Rocky the Maltepoo introduced himself to the ARF felines. Bill: Geez, Rocky didn’t stay around long. He introduced himself and then poof, he was gone. Olivia: Just like some of the others, he found a better gig with a forever family. Bill: I keep counting the…
