By Jim CrandallContributed After closing down for months because of the pandemic, Grandfathers for Golf (GFG) is starting up its free golf program for children in the Hemet/San Jacinto area at the end of August. The call is out for parents to sign up their kids and for volunteer instructors of any golf ability to…

Idyllwild Francophonie, a local French-speaking group, met at Café Aroma on July 14 to celebrate Bastille Day.

Andrew Altschul, according to reviews, has applied a devilish wit to what he observes as a growing societal fascination with reality TV, in his novel, “Deus Ex Machina” (Counterpoint, 2011). That fascination, in Altschul’s view, centers on ever-devolving scenarios of debasement, danger and cutthroat competition for contestants. Intrigued by shows such as “Fear Factor” and…

Town Crier readers voted Pine Cove resident Annamarie Padula recipient of the 2014 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. The award is given in memory of Town Crier founder, publisher, editor and cartoonist Ernie Maxwell whose community and environmental activism added significantly to the growth and identity of the Hill during its post-World War II heyday….

Some very lucky Riverside County high school students attended the Student Unity Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Riverside Convention Center. Speakers included Dr. Bernice A. King, Celebrity Teen Coach Jesse LeBeau, and motivational speaker Clint Pulver.  The newspaper reached out to Hemet Unified School District’s Public Information Officer Alexandrea Sponheim to get some…