Great turnout at Merkaba’s Holistic Fair



PHOTOS: Merkaba’s Holistic Fair
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While the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission deferred reviewing its financial position for fiscal 2015-16 at last week’s meeting, financial matters were the crux of the actions taken and discussed during the session. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz asked the commission to approve a resolution authorizing the district to use funds from a Volunteer Fire Assistance…
Dr. Birte Pfleger-Cullinan has spoken to the Crier in the past about her experience as a crime victim navigating the California Parole system. She lost her mother and nearly lost her father in a 1994 shooting at Vista Point. Two Banning men were convicted for their parts in the shootings, and the shooter himself, 17…
A capacity crowd seeking answers on the county’s assumption of recreation management in Idyllwild confronted the County Service Area (CSA) 36 Advisory Committee at its Thursday, July 14 meeting. The packed meeting produced little satisfaction for attendees, whose frustration grew because county representatives were absent. On July 9, Bill Brown, CSA operations manager, had emailed…
The Pine Cove Water District has canceled its regular October meeting schedulded for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct.8. The County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee has canceled its 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 meeting.
In a room where all the seats were filled, many standing in the rear, county planning staff listened to arguments about the future growth of Idyllwild Arts and concerns about Idyllwild Water District’s ability to serve its future water needs. One party was concerned about the next few years and unsure about the future, while…
The Summit Fire in Banning is burning north of Interstate 10 in the hills above the 8th street exit. As of Wednesday morning, about 3,000 acres had burned, some evacuations have already been ordered at the top of 8th Street and on Indian School Lane. Some outbuildings and a structure have been destroyed. The fire…