The atmospheric river has dumped greater than torrential rain on the highways servicing Idyllwild. And it is too early to estimate when repairs will be able to be started, let alone completed. Since midnight as of 4:15 p.m., Idyllwild Fire Station has recorded more than 1.6 inches of rain, but the Forest Service’s Keenwild Station…

Governor Jerry Brown has made his decisions on  bills, passed by the legislature last month, that he will sign into law. Already signed or vetoed were bills on the assisted dying and drones flying near wildfires. Last week, he signed the motor voter, medical marijuana, and a different drone bill. Motor voter Brown signed Assembly…

Editor’s Note: This rollout of new credit card technology will be gradual. The Town Crier will follow it as it progresses and will be interested to hear from both merchant and card user issues as they develop. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, in order to tamp down credit card fraud, United States credit card giants MasterCard,…