As we begin 2021, five people, who went missing last year, have not been located. As the holidays were upon us, the Town Crier spoke to the families of the missing people to get their stories. Roy Prifogle was the first to go missing in March of last year. Prifogle’s daughter, Kendra Johnson, told the…

Residents of Garner Valley who also are customers of Lake Hemet Municipal Water District are likely facing increased water costs this fall. Last Thursday, Aug. 10, the LHMWD board and staff held a public hearing in Garner Valley to describe the proposed rate hike and answer customer questions. About 25 people attended the session, which…

Five center-of-town businesses were open Thursday following the previous evening’s evacuation and remained so throughout the evacuation. Fifteen customers graced the Red Kettle restaurant at 9:15 Thursday morning. Most appeared to be residents, but a few were fire-related personnel, including freelance fire photographer Jenny Kirchner. Fire photographer Jenny Kirchner had placed herself in the thick…