By Riverside CountyContributed In preparation for candidate filing under COVID-19 restrictions, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters is encouraging contact-less filing options for candidates who wish to run for local office in the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. Candidate filing concludes on Aug. 7, 2020 at 5 p.m. Candidates can request to receive their…

Only closed session topics,to be repeated this week The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 8. The two agenda items were both to be discussed in closed session. First, the directors were to evaluate Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland’s performance. Then they were going to consider a person for the…

The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) has access to nearly $2 million of federal funding to help harden homes, to make a home more resilient to potential wildfire damage. But the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needs to approve the projects by May 31. Approval includes an MCFSC inspection and three bids from approved…

The Crier last week published a letter complaining about the asphalt berms and curbs that edge the newly repaved roads through town, primarily Circle Drive. Although residents are generally pleased to be driving over fresh road surfaces, the new curbs have been not well received. The issues outlined in the letter have been echoed in…