By Ann SmithReporter A topic creating a range of emotions has been simmering in Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center. The Town Crier will attempt to give you some current information on homelessness in the local area.Homelessness is the result of various circumstances such as lack of affordable housing, mental health, substance abuse, loss of…

While the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce is reviewing its goals and objectives, the group is preparing for the 2012 fire season, which may be longer and drier than recent years. The members began revising the organization’s objectives at its November meeting. The current set was developed in 2003 in response to the bark beetle infestation….