By Riverside County Office of EducationContributed Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Judy D. White was sworn in as a commissioner for First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children and Families Commission, during a commission meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22. “Joining First 5 Riverside is an up-front investment into fulfilling the Riverside County Office of…
By The California Public Utilities CommissionContributed The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its ongoing efforts to strengthen community wildfire resiliency throughout the state, established new budgets Jan. 16 and modified incentives of more than $1 billion to fund the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) for the next critical fire season and subsequent years. The Jan….
By Trudy LiebermanCommunity Health News Service We know too well the cost of American health care keeps rising as far as the eye can see. In 1995 health care accounted for 13.4% of GDP and in 2018 it consumed 17.7%. It is projected to rise even more. Despite all the talk about how they should…
Businesses in and around our Hill — and that includes Hemet, Beaumont-Banning and the Coachella Valley desert communities — are invited to join with Town Crier members and readers in helping keep a real newspaper serving our community. That’s important for you, too, because there’s no better way to reach members of our community with…
By Covered CaliforniaContributed Yuriana and Hector live for the smiles on their daughters’ faces, but just five years ago, they were uncertain about what size family they would have in this expensive health care climate. The passage of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Covered California opening for business changed that equation…
Carolyn Sherwood will be giving a talk at Idyllwild Library from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 6 about her trip to southeast Asia last summer. Her focus will be on a multiethnic humanitarian service movement called the Free Burma Rangers (FBR). The movement originated in Burma but now has a presence in Kurdistan, Iraq and…
By Riverside University Health SystemContributed Riverside County health officials are working with state and federal representatives to monitor the cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) from the Wuhan, China outbreak. Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said there have been no confirmed cases in Riverside County. Health officials recently announced the illness, which originated in Wuhan,…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 3:02 a.m. Lake Ln. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:23 p.m. • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, 2:44 p.m. Tollgate Rd. • Jan. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 3:40 p.m. • Jan. 19…
Brendan Steele posted a 3-over-par 74-73 — 147 at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines last week to miss the cut by four strokes. Unfortunately, the Idyllwild native was in good company — Murrieta’s Rickie Fowler and San Diego’s favorite Phil Michelson missed the cut as well. Over the two days, Steele posted six…
By Metro Editorial Service Few events generate as much enthusiasm among sports fans and non-sports fans as the Super Bowl. For sports fans who can’t wait to see the National Football League crown a new champion, the game itself is a must-watch event. For those who aren’t fans of the game, Super Bowl Sunday is…
