



Mountain Disaster Preparedness training a reality check
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One of the unique features that residents and visitors love about Idyllwild is that one can experience all four seasons. The trees at Idyllwild School foretell winter’s approach.
FVWD — Friday, Jan. 20 Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) directors met for the first time in several years at the office with one director, Robert Krieger, allowed to teleconference because of a prior request and one director, Kevin Scott, teleconferencing who had not made a request. Scott could discuss but was not allowed to…
At its July 15 board meeting, Fern Valley Water District General Manager Steve Erler reported a large three-day leak that a customer had discovered in the area of Scenic Drive. Erler noted it was an old connection from the 1960s that had been capped, but began to leak. “I don’t yet know the water loss,”…
Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Director Trischa Clark resigned effective Aug. 21 because she sold her home in the district. She was not present for the meeting. The now four-person board will decide how to move forward with the vacancy — by special election or appointment.Additionally, the board approved the agenda item in a 3-1…
When someone with Medicare finds his or her way to my office phone, it’s often because of a complicated and snarly issue that’s going to take time to fix. However, it’s sometimes a Medicare beneficiary who found my number somewhere and called for some basic help in understanding their coverage. I love those calls…
Capt. Leonard Purvis will replace Capt. Joe Borja on Thursday, Feb. 16, as the new commander of the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Hemet Station. Borja is retiring and for the last month has been working with Purvis on the transition. Purvis and Borja visited the Town Crier on Monday, Feb. 6. Purvis, with more than…