Fatality was a rock climber
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Andrea Bond lost her Deerfoot Lane home to the Cranston Fire sometime Wednesday night, July 25. “It all happened pretty fast, but I remember having a normal morning. I went outside close to noon and saw ash falling, smelled the smoke and noticed my neighbors appeared to be in a panic. I quickly started packing…
In July 2013, the Mountain Fire burned more than 26,000 acres with both the fire and the immediate rainstorm destroying miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Almost 15 miles from Garner Valley near Paradise Corner to Saddle Junction had to be closed for safety reasons. Much of this trail remains closed. For the…
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Town Crier is making a few temporary changes. The Town Crier office will not be open to the public until further notice. You may still place advertising, however, by calling the office at 951-659-2145 and asking for Lisa (display ads and the service directory) or Mandy (classifieds, service directory,…
Fire season and protection of the Hill also were discussed at last week’s County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee meeting and among fire officials in the state. At the local meeting, the topic came up when Committee member Marge Muir asked Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins, “We’ve talked about getting the mountain abated. What…
The Fire District has scheduled three meetings Tuesday evening. The last, at 8 p.m., Tuesday Aug. 26, will be to review and approve both the Commission’s response to the June Grand Jury Report and a joint response from the Commission and its Finance Committee. The first meeting, at 5:15 p.m., is a resumption of the…
Last month, the California Department of Education released the spring 2018 test results for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress in English Language arts and mathematics. Idyllwild School students exceeded both the statewide and Hemet Unified School District results in both English and mathematics. Statewide, in all tested grades, 49.9 percent of students…
