On June 13 and 14, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors heard County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2203, which begins July 1. Several county department heads made requests for more funding beyond the initial level, which Van Wagenen recommended and presented to the board. The total…
Walter Bonneau official resigned from the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors after escrow closed on his house about June 8. Bonneau and his wife Lynne are moving permanently to Arizona. Richard Schnetzer resigned earlier this year after selling his house, and is moving with his wife Pat closer to family up north. The…
I’ve previously mentioned Ryan Craig, the publisher-editor of the Todd County Standard in Elkton, Kentucky. He once advised local farmers to attend an important county zoning meeting that he knew would affect them seriously. When very few turned out for the meeting, he confronted them as to why they didn’t show. They answered that they…
Idyllwild Fire The Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, June 13 to 19. • June 13 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 12:30 a.m. Seneca Dr. • June 13 — EMS call, provide basic life support, 5:13 a.m. Strawberry Valley Dr. • June 13 — Medical assist, provide…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed Candy to the ARF cattery and celebrated the adoptions of all the kittens. Phil: Easy come, easy go! Harley: You must be talking about the kittens. Phil: That’s right. Just as in past years, early summer has us hopping with kitten litters. ARF…
75 years ago – 1947 Fred Patton revealed he was smuggled into this area. “Back in 1895,” he recalled, “a man stole me from my folks up in Sonoma County. He was interested in gold mining over by Kenworthy and he hijacked me along to help him.” The mining experience didn’t amount to much, but…
On Wednesday, June 15, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners held a special meeting with two duly-noticed action items for the board’s review, discussion and approval: an amendment to its Purchasing Policy followed by the purchase of a fire truck — both items proposed by IFPD Fire Chief Mark LaMont. At the time…
The boundaries of Riverside County’s five supervisorial districts have been challenged in litigation filed June 14. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the suit on behalf of Inland Empire United (IEU) and six individuals. The first hearing about the litigation will be Aug. 15 in Riverside. The suit alleges that the redistricting plan the…
Two California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) trout hatcheries in the Eastern Sierras are continuing to fight an outbreak of Lactococcus petauri, a naturally occurring bacteria that sickens fish. The current outbreak was first detected in April 2022. CDFW fishery managers announced this week that about 350,000 infected catchable rainbow trout are now showing…
This week Idyllwild Arts (IA) Summer Programs presents its annual Native American Arts Festival, an institution-within-the-institution for more than 20 years, returning after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shaliyah J. Ben, director of the IA Native American Arts program and coordinator of the festival, gave the Crier some background on this year’s festival. She…
