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Idyllwild Invidivisible part of nationwide movement
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Nearly 140 people attended the Idyllwild Indivisible meeting at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church Monday night. This group of concerned locals is dedicated to the advancement of sustainable economic, environmental and social justice. The group, at its first meeting two weeks ago, divided into three subgroups to address and create plans for action in each of the three areas (economic, environmental, and social justice). The budding group has already outgrown the church and the Rainbow Inn.









Prompted by hate crime attacks in 2010, a series of community dialogue meetings began to consider if and how to respond to these incidents. So far, two groups have emerged from these meetings to address the underlying issues — one, for family mentoring, will teach participants the skills to assist at-risk families using a format…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commissioners discussed the means to convince two-thirds of the district’s voters to raise the parcel, or unit fee, last Thursday night. Resolution 237, approved in May 1981, established a fee for fire-suppression services. The fee was based on the size of the parcel. For example, a 3,000-square-foot lot was defined…
The Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) budget for FY 2019/20 was approved on June 16 and is projected to run the district $8.8 million into the red. The $303.7-million budget is an $18-million increase from last year’s $285.7 million budget. The largest increase, $9.2 million, is for the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and another…
On October 25 at 3:00 p.m., Soboba Casino will attempt to break the “Guinness World Records” record for the most people simultaneously panning for gold. Discovery Channel’s Gold Rush star, Parker Schnabel, will be on hand for a meet and greet from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. following the event. Participants will be selected in a…
The Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the death of an unknown female. The body, which was badly decomposed, was found Sunday, April 10. Today, April 18, Lt. Dan Florez, of the Sheriff’s Hemet Station, said, “Investigations is conducting a broader search of the crime scene area for any other evidence related to the body located…