This is the best Thanksgiving ever. Sally, our pittie that has been in foster care for almost four years to the date, has found her soul mate. The con...
Fashion Jack: Thanksgiving attire and pearls
Q. I’m going to three Thanksgiving dinners this year. What should I wear? -Bertha, Banning A. An XXXL muumuu would be a good idea. Failing that, a sho...
Out Loud: Motorcycle crashes …
Since I wrote about motorcycle crashes last week, I’ve been working both with Caltrans and CHP, and going through our own files, gathering statistics ...
Past Tense: November 20, 2014
65 years ago - 1949 Work was progressing on the first building of the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, with Clarence Bischof as contractor. &nb...
Fashion Jack: Buttons and wedges …
Q. I have a shirt with a missing button. The only button I have to replace it has two holes, whereas the rest of the buttons on the shirt have four ho...
Readers write: Fire abatement …
Editor: I understand that a committee has been formed to create a more stringent fire code abatement program on the Hill. I found Riverside County’s ...
Readers write: Readers, please write
Editor: Maybe the Town Crier readers are able to come up with ideas to help Jeff Stone, state senator-elect, and CalTrans with solutions to motorcycle...
Readers write: Questions re: local flora and fauna …
Editor, and Jennifer and John: Congratulations and good work on the Town Crier column. The James Reserve is highly esteemed and the column should be w...
Creature Corner: November 20, 2014
Boomer just can’t believe he has lived at ARF for more than a year now. His birthday is Feb. 27, and even though he is almost 2 years old, he still is...
Readers write: Not everyone is terrified …
Editor: In a recent Town Crier article, Sue Nash of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council was quoted as saying, “We’re terrified … Everyone want...