The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Hill from 3:10 p.m. through 6:15 p.m. The areas which may be receive a deluge of rain include Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Anza, Lake Hemet and San Jacinto Peak. A 3:08 p.m. the NWS doppler radar indicated thunderstorms over Lake Hemet which will likely produce […]
Because of the Labor Day holiday, the Sept. 5 Town Crier will hit the newsstands and be mailed to subscribers Thursday of next week. The advertising deadline for that issue is noon Tuesday, Sept. 3. The news deadline is 10 a.m. the same day. For more information, call 951-659-2145.
The Fern Valley Emporium will hold its 10th anniversary celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Owner Don Zeigler said, “We’re having live music by Chuck Alvarez and Bill Saitta, free hot dogs and refreshments, and 10 percent off on all purchases. It’s going to be a great celebration.” The Emporium features a […]
The 1949 to 1953 Town Criers are now available on the GenealogyBank.com website. Access requires a subscription to the website.
The Forest Service has reported that the Little Fire was fully contained Thursday evening, Aug. 29. Since its start on Saturday, Aug. 24, the Fire has burned about 97 acres and its cause is still under investigation. Firefighters will continue to improve the fireline and extinguish burning logs and materials within the fire perimeter. The […]
Victims of recent wildfires whose property was damaged or destroyed may be eligible for property tax relief in Riverside County. In response to the disasters, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Larry Ward and Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent have teamed up to assist victims countywide. Taxpayers may be eligible to have their property reassessed and their Dec. 10 property tax […]
In the wake of four fires in the San Jacinto Mountains, and a day before the Little Fire erupted, the fifth fire, State Assemblyman Brian Nestande (R-Palm Desert) held a policy roundtable last Friday on fire suppression. Nestande convened the session to hear different ideas and thoughts about the best methods to avoid fire damage […]
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday, Aug. 20, to Sunday, Aug. 26: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Aug. 20 — False alarm, Idyllwild Aug. 20 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Aug. 21 — Four medical aids, Idyllwild. Aug. 21 — Public service, Idyllwild. Aug. 22 — Power line down, Idyllwild. […]
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will reopen on Saturday, August 31, 2013. The first tram up will be at 8 a.m., last tram up at 8 p.m. and last tram down at 9:45 p.m. Trams leave at least every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour. The Tram was closed during and after the Mountain […]
A free workshop, Career Vision, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in the Idyllwild Library community room, offers out-of-the-box, innovative and imaginative ideas to turn the job search process from reactive to proactive. The event is open to everyone. Bring a sack lunch.
