The Idyllwild Fire Commission discussed its budget for fiscal year 2012-13, which began July 1, and approved a new contract with the Idyllwild Career Fire Association.   The commission plans a public hearing and approval of the proposed budget at its Aug. 28 meeting. The total budget equals about $1,663,700 and balances revenue and expenditures….

Note: Seven new teachers have joined the Idyllwild School faculty. The Town Crier will profile them over the next few weeks.   “I’m pretty much a kid at heart,” said Wisconsin native and new Idyllwild School Athletic Director Darren McKay. “So, it’s easy for me t identify with the kids. I feed off their energy.”…

Two crashes involving multiple vehicles occurred on Hill roads over the last week. Both were on Highway 74. The first occurred at 3:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, during dark and rainy conditions, according to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer. Efuan Simms, 43, of Moreno Valley, was driving a blue 2002 Hyundai Santa…