A wildland Fire was reported at 2:19 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in Winchester, west of Hemet. The fire is 1,261 acres and is 40 percent contained as of 7:21 p.m.
Smoke in our mountains coming from Winchester
By Jack Clark
A wildland Fire was reported at 2:19 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in Winchester, west of Hemet. The fire is 1,261 acres and is 40 percent contained as of 7:21 p.m.
Idyllwild voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to raise the parcel fees for standby emergency medical services this fall. At their July 26 meeting, commissioners for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, in the absence of Larry Donahoo, unanimously approved a resolution to double the current $65 per-parcel unit fee to a $130 fee…
At 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, U.S. Forest Service firefighters were dispatched to a vegetation fire off of Highway 74 in the Santa Rosa area. The fire’s size was 10-feet-by-10-feet. Two engines were kept on scene to handle the spot and all other resources were canceled. Forest Service crews also responded to a small vegetation fire at…
We are pleased to announce that the Red Kettle restaurant is the first Hill business to make special offers to Town Crier Members. If you’re on the Red Kettle’s Town Crier Membership list, you are eligible for special discounts. And if you originally elected to be an anonymous donor, you can always stop by the…
According to Caltrans Public Information Officer Terri Kasinga, Highway 243 near Lake Fulmor will fully open in both directions after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. This is earlier than the anticipated opening day of Friday, Dec. 14.
Idyllwild Post Office, after receiving a few recent break-ins, has changed its hours again. Full service is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. The will call door is open from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday to Friday. Lobby hours are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
An anonymous report to State of California authorities resulted in the state Department of Social Services shutting down the preschool program at Town Hall effective Thursday, May 24. The reason cited was lack of a state license. The state’s Health and Safety Code authorizes the Department of Social Services to regulate public and private childcare…