Editor’s note: Late August through early October 2017 will be a time period that is never forgotten. While we may not recall details or even trends during September 2015 or September 1995, September and October 2017 saw two major earthquakes in Mexico, several category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the Caribbean, which landed onshore, major…

Editor’s note: This week, the Town Crier revisits just six of the top stories of 2013.   Idyllwild evacuated for Mountain Fire Monday afternoon, July 15, the Mountain Fire began burning near Highway 243 in Mountain Center. The fire began on the west side of Highway 243 but quickly jumped the road and began blazing…

First Town Hall recreation kids’ soccer game and, according to a Facebook post by Dawn Sonnier, there were “no uniforms, no refs, no goals and no [county] representation.” Sonnier posted this information on Monday, Sept. 30. Her post elicited a firestorm of negative comments from upset parents and others who wondered why they were paying…

In a brief meeting last Thursday, the Fern Valley Water District’s (FVWD) board of directors reviewed the end of fiscal year 2022-23 financial results and appointed a committee to review conservation incentives. Last year’s budget surplus topped half a million dollars. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, FVWD’s income was a pleasant surprise….

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills into law. Consumers, workers and voters are the beneficiaries of Newsom’s and the Legislature’s actions. Consumers First among these new laws is Senate Bill (SB) 478, which takes effect July 1, 2024. This legislation makes it an unlawful business practice to advertise, display or offer a price…