Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz stopped by the Town Crier late afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 7, to deliver a personal letter to the editor, Becky Clark, regarding action he’s taken over her concerns for tariff costs levied on newsprint, and an interview to outline current issues beginning to surface post-Cranston Fire. “Today’s purpose was to help…

The legality, treatment and perception of marijuana or cannabis in California is changing. First medical marijuana became legal and in November 2016 state voters approved Proposition 64, which made recreational marijuana legal after Jan. 1. 2018, subject to county ordinances. Riverside County began a review and evaluation of its cannabis ordinances last spring. In August,…

At the March 26 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission, a revised fee schedule will be on the agenda. The district will consider increasing many fees for reviewing construction plans, water systems and mitigation efforts, and adding some new fees. Capt. James LaMont developed the new fee amounts. He assessed the time needed…

Some 150 residents packed into the Idyllwild Library on Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, to hear about the forecast for an El Niño fall and winter, bound for Southern California.