Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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Photo by Cid Castillo
When Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed $300 billion fiscal year(FY) 2024-25 budget in Jan. , he acknowledged that there would likely bea deficit. Twice since then the Legislative Analysts’ Office (LAO) has advised theLegislature of the deficit potential and the likelihood of it increasingby May. On March 14, the state’s Senate Democrats agreed with…
David Jerome, secretary of the moribund Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce, called a meeting of the general membership on Monday, May 13, to begin the process of disposing of Chamber assets. The Chamber no longer has a board of directors authorized to act on behalf of the membership. With the same indifference that characterized an April…
Some may have noticed a recent increase in enforcement by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). This increased enforcement is due to community concern regarding unsafe speeds in and around town.Long-time resident Eric Townsend said in an email at the beginning of July, “On busy weekends with crowded streets, pedestrians in the street, I see people…
The first “First Friday” felt like a promising experiment. The second answered a different question: Was it a fluke? Judging by the crowds that filled North Circle Friday evening, the answer appears to be “no.” If the inaugural event introduced the idea, the second suggested something more meaningful may already be taking root. People wandered…...
Judith Way has published her second “Wise Women” book
Two minor earthquakes occurred Monday night. The first, about 7 p.m., and nearest to Idyllwild was magnitude 2.1. It occurred about 4 miles south of Idyllwild and 10 miles east-southeast of Valle Vista, near Garner Valley. The tremor was barely felt on the Hill. Just after midnight, another quake of magnitude 2.3 occurred east-southeast of…