A crew works to install the lights on the Idy Park Sequoias in preparation for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, Nov. 23. PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD

Last December, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors offered $1.2 million to the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center board toward the construction of the Idyllwild Community Center. The next step in making these funds available occurred at the board’s Aug. 29 meeting. The board’s latest actions formally adopted the environmental statements confirming that the project…

Editor’s note: Christi Barrett became Hemet Unified School District superintendent on July 1. She follows Dr. Barry Kayrell, who announced his retirement in January. She met with the Town Crier Tuesday, Oct. 4, prior to the HUSD board meeting, which was held at Idyllwild School. Barrett began her career in the classroom working with special…

Only closed session topics,to be repeated this week The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 8. The two agenda items were both to be discussed in closed session. First, the directors were to evaluate Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland’s performance. Then they were going to consider a person for the…