
By Idyllwild Town Crier

The November ballot will have two propositions requesting voter approval for the state to borrow money for housing programs. Proposition 1 funding would be used to build and renovate housing, and includes money for mortgages for California veterans. Proposition 37 is bigger and would provide partial mortgages as well as loans to low income families…....
As of Sept. 10, the CDC reports: The current seven-day moving average of daily new U.S. COVID cases has increased 6.1% compared with last week.The CDC reports the COVID-19 virus is constantly mutating, producing new variants. The Delta variant is the most prominent strain in the U.S., making up more than 99% of current cases….
The Anza Fire, which started Monday, Aug. 10, was fully contained, Saturday, Aug. 15. The fire, which was actually in the Piñyon area, burned a total of 543 acres over the five days. It started when a motor home caught fire and pulled to the side of Highway 74. The initial response to the fire…
Candidates for local special districts could begin filing papers for candidacy this week. The first official day was Monday, May 4, for the Aug. 25 elections involving Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove water districts, and Idyllwild Fire Protection District. The terms of three members of the IWD board expire this year. The other…
On April 1, Capt. Mike Mulhall retired from the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. He had served 28 years …
Editor’s note: At its Jan. 19 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors selected George Rowell as the fifth director. He replaces Charles Wix, who resigned in 2017. Since Rowell did not campaign for the position, the Town Crier interviewed him so the community would have some knowledge of the new water director….