Editor’s note: Over the next few weeks, the Town Crier will publish the latest report (2013) of annual salaries/compensation of local public agencies. The information presented is posted as submitted by the reporting entity. The State Controller’s Office is not responsible for the accuracy of this information.
Around the house we can always find pests that are more of a nuisance in our everyday lives than they are damaging — irritants like ants on the kitchen counter, cobwebs in the corners, flies and even that moth flying around the dinner table light at night. No harm is done. We live with them…
Wasters of water, recalcitrant users in violation of Gov. Jerry Brown’s drought regulations, may be fined $10,000 if the governor’s new proposed legislation were enacted. On Tuesday, April 28, he announced proposed legislation to help local officials better enforce conservation requirements. Besides the new big fine, the proposal also would allow both wholesale and retail…
Gary James Taylor died Saturday, April 26, 2015. He battled long and hard, on his terms, against an illness we knew would finally win. Surviving are his partner in life, Perry; sister Donna; brother Jack; and their spouses and families. He also leaves behind many wonderful, lifelong loved ones, especially Ron Smith, George, Arnold and…
The third-annual Soboba Casino and Soboba Foundation Charity Golf Tournament on April 3, at the Country Club at Soboba Springs, included 172 participants, and more than 85 volunteers. The golf course was filled with a healthy mixture of competition and playful spirit. Attendee Jeff Shepard said, “This was such an exciting event and everybody was…
Obituary Joseph R. Spehar 1921-2015 Born Nov. 15, 1921, in Calumet, Michigan, Joseph R. Spehar died Thursday, April 30, 2015. He joined the Army Air Corps (now the Air Force) after Pearl Harbor and was part of a B-24 squadron known as the Jolly Rogers. He achieved the rank of staff sergeant and worked primarily…
Before discussing whom they might aid this year, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association discussed several issues, such as road and highway work, water and ambulance service, which affect the entire Pine Cove community. During the discussion of the ambulance service contract, County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee Chair Jerry Holldber solicited comments on the…
Editor: A couple of years ago, I was at the little store on Hiway 243 in Pine Cove (where I live). It was cold and we had some snow. As I waited my turn at the check-out, a young woman was asking for directions to the nearest campground. It was obvious she was a Pacific…
Firefighters fought a small fire on the west side of Bee Canyon on Sunday. The Cranston #2 Fire was contained to 1 acre, according to San Jacinto Ranger District Fire Chief Freddie Espinoza. The district’s Station 52 (Kenworthy in Garner Valley) Capt. Jim Snow was incident commander. Firefighting resources from Cal Fire, as well as…
Around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, a 2011 Scion XG driven by Chad Timmerman, 22, of San Jacinto rolled over three-tenths of a mile west of Strawberry Creek Bridge on Highway 74, according to the California Highway Patrol. Timmerman had been driving westbound and was not injured. No other vehicles were involved. The CHP report…
