Co-publisher and Editor Becky Clark is recovering well from a small heart attack suffered last month and is expected to return within weeks. Thank you all for your concern.
Jack Clark, Co-Publisher/General Counsel
Out Loud: October 22, 2015
By Jack Clark

Co-publisher and Editor Becky Clark is recovering well from a small heart attack suffered last month and is expected to return within weeks. Thank you all for your concern.
Jack Clark, Co-Publisher/General Counsel
Like most local homes, ours only cools down during the night when we have these serious hot spells. Otherwise, we start melting inside about noon. I keep considering a swamp cooler for our house because it can become unbearable at times. Saturday, after my son and I cooked breakfast for the family and cleaned up…
As of Monday, we were informed that the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series does not want our involvement this year. Since shortly after its inception, when it was still located at Mt. San Jacinto State Park, we’ve supported the series with free advertising and stories in exchange for a basic sponsorship. Yes, that’s true — free….
A few weeks ago, as guests of the Garner Valley Women’s Club, Jack and I covered a tour of vineyards in — would you guess? Garner Valley (tecnically, Pine Meadows) and Anza. Garner Valley surrounds Thomas Mountain Vineyards, where our tour began, that Jim and Timmie Martens, retired trucking owners, began a few years ago….
As many of you know, our Co-Publisher/Editor Becky Clark suffered a small heart attack on September 25. She’s doing fine and expects to recover completely in just a few months. Thank you all for your concern and good wishes. Meanwhile, Becky’s putting in a couple of hours here, a few hours there — working mostly…
Amongst the Halloween photos, columns and big news stories in this issue is a small article you may have missed and I don’t want you to. Read the little page 5 story J.P. Crumrine wrote and this is why it’s significant. Right now, as I write this column, the Inland Regional Joint Corruption Task Force…
Joining or starting a grassroots organization in town to try to improve the lives of its residents and visitors is a noble cause. So many of us care, but are constrained by time, health or other factors so we can’t attend meetings or events surrounding these causes. I’ve noticed with more new people moving into…