The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) board conducted its last meeting by teleconference on April 28.  The district has completed initial abatement inspections on all parcels within its jurisdiction. The agency will work with getting those property owners who are out of compliance into compliance. Out of the 3,571 parcels in the district, 670 failed…

One result of the 2021 redistricting of Riverside County’s supervisorial districts was shifting the Hill communities — from Pine Cove south through Garner Valley — into District 4 from District 3. District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel Perez was unopposed for his reelection, consequently the Hill did not get to vote last fall for a supervisor….

Skips court hearing Alexander Michael Macias, 27, of Idyllwild, was arrested on suspicion of trying to impersonate and unlawfully obtain personal identifying information of Darryl Siegel. With this information, apparently Macias planned to obtain credit, goods or services in Siegel’s name. He also was charged with burglary. The effort was made at the US Bank…

Easter traditions return this weekend with the annual egg hunt and services dedicated to Christian religious resurrection beliefs. Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) and Riverside County Parks are hosting an Easter egg hunt at the Idyllwild County Park regardless of snow, said ICC President Stephanie Yost. The address…

A “Thank You!” shoutout to all Town Crier Members and Readers who responded in our recent drive to raise money for the Idyllwild HELP Center (IHC).Many of you donated your federal relief money — not really needed for your own COVID-19 relief — to the IHC, which used it for folk who really did need…

Forty to fifty percent of healthcare workers in Riverside County initially declined taking the COVID-19 vaccine.“Over the weeks since, the demand for the vaccine has increased among all segments of the tiers; although I do not have specific numbers,” wrote Jose Arballo Jr, senior public information specialist with Riverside University Health System – Public Health…