Mike Hestrin is the incumbent Riverside County district attorney. He was elected in June 2014 and sworn into office on Jan. 5, 2015. Prior to his campaign for DA, he served 20 years in the DA’s office as a prosecutor. Several times selected as Countywide Prosecutor of the Year for Riverside County. Among the criminal…
Lara Gressley, a criminal defense attorney, wants to replace Michael Hestrin as the Riverside County district attorney. If she succeeds, it will be third-consecutive election where the challenger unseats the incumbent DA. Gressley did not announce her candidacy until January, but she does not believe the late start will affect her goal. During her 16-year…
If campaign contributions were votes, incumbent District Attorney Michael Hestrin will be easily re-elected over challenger Lara Gressley. But dollars are not votes and voters will await the results of the June 5 election. Hestrin has slightly more than $200,000 in cash available until election day and more than a month to raise more money….
While the Riverside County Board of Supervisors was pleased with the early report of budget conditions for the next five years, it also realized that tough decisions still will be required in the following months. County Executive Officer George Johnson told the supervisors last week he wanted to give them an early indication of the…
Idyllwild artist Carlos Reynosa is no stranger to fame on a scale few attain. But let’s start at the beginning. Born in Williams, Arizona, a middle child in a family of 12, Reynosa hails from a diverse heritage. His father, of Yaqui lineage, migrated from Sinaloa, Mexico, to Williams as a young man and married…
70 years ago – 1948 Fern Valley Mutual Water Company installed a 420,000-gallon water tank on Strawberry Creek. 65 years ago – 1953 A record-breaking crowd of anglers hit the Hill for the opening of trout season. A crowd of 1,500 to 2,000 lined banks of Strawberry Creek shoulder-to-shoulder on opening day. 60 years ago…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” Panther introduced new ARF dog Baby. Panther: Wow, have I got lots to share today. Indigo: Everyone is here, so let’s have it! Panther: Baby the dog was adopted last week, and Shay will be staying with his foster. Mr. Gray: So, no more dogs? Panther: Wrong!…
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz is the featured speaker at the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership. Reitz will speak on his personal background and the fire department’s history in Idyllwild. With fire season upon us, Reitz will speak to residential abatement, highlighting what can be done to protect neighborhoods and, time permitting,…
Baseball Mike Holato of Town Hall gave this report on Youth Baseball: Youth Baseball Opening Day was Saturday, May 5. The T-Ball Giants and Dodgers opened the season. Beau Dillon was Player of the Game for the Giants and Gregory Taylor was Player of the Game for the Dodgers. In Minor League action, the Blue…
Spring in Idyllwild has been especially fruitful this year, bringing not only the familiar trumpet-shaped daffodils reaching for the Sun, and May’s customary light dusting of snow, but also a Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout Troop–the first on the Hill in several years. The youngsters in Kindergarten through 4th grade met for the first time…
