Santa’s Mailbox

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After receiving multiple inquiries about the noisy dump trucks coming in and out of the Foster Lake area dumping rock at early morning hours on Idyllwild Water District’s (IWD) property, the Town Crier reached out to the IWD General Manager Leo Havener to find out what was going on. The newspaper never received a response….
Large increases loom in future years The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held hearings for the fiscal year 2019-20 budget last week. The hearing was left open in order for the board to make some adjustments that would require only a majority approval rather than four-fifths if a preliminary budget had been approved. The overall…
A brush fire was reported on Highway 243 just north of Black Mountain Road at 2:53 a.m. Sunday …
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that will allow terminally ill Californians to obtain medication to aid in dying, making California the fifth state to permit patients to terminate their lives. No longer will California “… make it a crime for a dying person to end his life, no matter how great his pain or suffering”…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, July 29, through Monday, Aug. 5. Idyllwild • July 29 — Rescue. • July 31 — Four medical aids. • Aug. 1 — Medical aid. • Aug. 2 — Three medical aids. • Aug. 2 — Dispatched, canceled en route. • Aug….
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is roving patrols of deputies around the area with a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant, said Deputy Frank James today. The deputies are checking the area for looters of empty vacation homes and helping the community readjust to returning home following mandatory evacuation following the Cranston Fire an arsonist started Wednesday,…