On Monday, Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will pass across the continental United States and though total eclipses are not rare, one passing across the U.S. is not common. The last opportunity was in 1979. A total eclipse is when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. Essentially, the Moon’s shadow falls…

At their Oct. 1 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved additional funding for an Idyllwild and San Jacinto Mountains Emergency Outdoor Warning System and Travelers’ Information Stations. The project was originally approved in September 2021. The first phase was planning. The initial amount appropriated for this phase was $88,000. In October 2022, the…

Michael Harrison, deputy district director for Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter (CA-50), announced in 2014 that he would run for the seat currently held by termed-out Republican Assemblyman Brian Jones (AD 71), which becomes vacant for the 2016 election. He recently visited Idyllwild and met with Town Crier publishers Becky and Jack Clark, News Editor J.P….

Two 3.2-magnitude earthquakes, one early Wednesday morning and the second early Friday morning, were felt on the Hill. The epicenter of the first quake was 3.1 miles south/southwest of Cabazon and occurred at 12:12 a.m. Wednesday, June 7. The second was 8 miles south of Idyllwild and was felt locally at 2:24 a.m. Friday, June…

The Riverside County Assessor’s office reports that Idyllwild property values have grown 4.15 percent for the tax year 2013-14. Last year, the Idyllwild area property value increase was only 1 percent following three consecutive years of declines. Countywide, 2013-14’s increase of 3.95 percent is the first year of property growth since 2008-09. Throughout the unincorporated…