This year marks the 125th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We try to reprint it each year for the enjoyment…
On Friday, Dec.2, Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer certified the vote totals from the Nov. 8 gubernatorial election and the board of supervisors accepted the results at its Dec. 6 meeting. TurnoutIn Riverside County, about 46.1% of the 1.3 million registered voters cast a ballot in this election. The statewide turnout for the…
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…
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…
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Fred did nothing, absolutely nothing to that dog. No limit on doggie treats. No outside playtime curfew. Nothing. Can you believe it?“He’s a rescue dog,” That’s all Fred said. “He was beaten and abused by the people he was with, so we’ve got to be very gentle with Milty.”Okay, I kind…
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,…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats celebrated Eva’s adoption and welcomed new cat Onyx.Atlas: So, no dog to play with. How about this new cat Onyx?Phil: She just might be ready to play. She has gotten used to the ARF House and is so friendly!Atlas: Great to hear. I’ll…
75 years ago – 1947November had been a cold month with a low of 14 degrees. Joe McGaugh reported 10 degrees in his cow barn, but people thought he was just trying to get ice cream the easy way. 70 years ago – 1952Town Hall was jammed for the annual Christmas party that featured a…
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…
