Jay Orr, the assistant executive office, will become the next Riverside County executive officer. Members of the Board of Supervisors made the selection during closed session, the board of supervisors voted 4-1, with Supervisor Jeff Stone dissenting, to appointed Orr to the position. He succeeds interim CEO Larry Parish, who has filled the position since…
Janis Van Zanten’s letter fascinated me. I appreciate when the authors of letters to the editor do their research and can comment intelligently. I am amazed by the ones that act like gophers and pop up on the rare occasion with no information to back up their fabrications. As a former member of the County…
I was reading “Outside Idyllwild, Halfway Spring …” in the Town Crier’s March 29 edition. Golden eagles in Idyllwild! Now that explains everything. Here’s my story, I was returning to L.A. about 2 years ago, we had just come into Hemet from Mountain Center after a two-day stay. During that time, we had seen the…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a Planning Commission recommendation for a conditional use permit for the “Market Place at Pine Cove,” owned and operated by Shane Stewart. With the approval, the market is now authorized to sell beer and wine. Stewart noted the permit process began in July. “Now all permitting…
Sunrise at the Point; egg hunts and festive bonnets …
Few attend; crime surge continues
Dr. Raul Ruiz, ER physician at the Eisenhower Medical Center in the Coachella Valley, and candidate for 36th Congressional District is the featured speaker at the next meeting of the Democrats of Hemet-San Jacinto. The monthly meeting will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at 530-1/2 E. Florida Ave. in Hemet. All interested Democrats…
Mountain Paws owner Diane Thompson celebrated the store’s one-year anniversary on Sunday.
Normal Saturday operations at the Idyllwild Grinding Facility will resume May 5. The facility has been closed on Saturdays since Dec. 1, 2011. Monday through Friday operations will continue uninterrupted, and green waste will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Riverside County Waste Management Department at…
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit, all-volunteer search and rescue team, received the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department “Volunteer of the Year” award at a ceremony in Riverside. Around 500 people attended the ceremony held annually to honor especially meritorious service by both uniformed personnel and volunteers. RMRU’s award was one of many presented that evening. Riverside…
