On Jan. 2, 2018, attorney Joseph Sandy Aklufi, the last defendant not yet sentenced in a Beaumont city government corruption case, filed a motion with the court to dismiss all charges against him. The basis for Aklufi’s motion was his claim that he had been denied a speedy trial in violation of California Penal Code…
Caltrans plans to work on Highway 243 this week resulting in a lane closure. Until Friday, Jan. 19, Caltrans will be doing emergency work on Highway 243 between Alpine Way in Pine Cove to about a half mile south of Alpine Way. The expected time each day is from 6:01 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. No…
Following the devastating fires in Northern and Southern California, a bi-partisan group of state Assembly members proposed legislation to waive certain government fees on properties located in these disaster areas. Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, an Orange County Democrat from Fullerton, introduced Assembly Bill 1765 last week. Several other Assembly members joined her as co-author, including three…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 7 to 13. Idyllwild • Jan. 7 — Public disturbance, 9:21 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 8 — Follow-up, 9:36 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 9 —…
By Becky & Jack Clark Co-publishers In addition to Angels, Heroes, Patrons and Sponsors, the Town Crier now has more than 300 Sustaining Readers, including folk new to the TC and folk who renewed their old subscriptions to become Members at more than double their old subscription rate. These readers are the basic backbone of…
Editor: First, I appreciate the Idyllwild Town Crier for publishing this article under its frequent, yet underutilized, “Another Point of View” banner. This is my individual response and does not represent an opinion approved by the full board nor the general manager at the Idyllwild Water District. The office of IWD board president is a…
I have to admire one local board member who, following my criticism of his board’s actions in last week’s column, actually came into my office open-minded to learn what he could to better understand the Brown Act concerns I pointed out. Rarely, in all these years of writing about open government laws — both the…
Cautious about new program funding No new programs, concern about future recession, and care for the poor and low-income were the primary themes last week of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-19, which begins July 1. The governor proposed spending $131.7 billion in general funds, which is 4.1-percent greater than the current-year…
The Riverside County budget beyond fiscal year 2017-18 appears to be in a very precarious position. Any major and unexpected budget expense may have dramatic effect on the county’s reserves. While the Board of Supervisors is trying to protect its goal of a minimum of $150 million in reserves, county Executive Office Jay Orr and…
Russell Kenneth Lawler passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, at age 84. He is survived by his wife Judith Ann, son Michael of Pasadena, daughter Carie of Berkeley and five grandchildren. Russ was born in San Francisco, grew up in Salinas, and played basketball in high school and through college at Stanford University. He continued his…
