
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
Blessing of the Animals
By Idyllwild Town Crier


On June 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation enacting the fiscal 2022-2023 budget. The total state budget exceeds $300 billion, of which $234.4 billion is the General Fund. Submitted in January, Newsom’s initial proposed budget was for $286.5 million. With the nation’s economic future still uncertain, the final budget includes $37.1 billion for reserves….
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 12 to 18. Idyllwild • June 12 — Suspicious circumstance, 52000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 12 — Petty…
The Idyllwild Water District has lost another director. On Thursday, Dec. 22, June Rockwell, after one year on the Board, submitted her resignation. In August 2015, she was elected to a four-year term, which started last December. She offered no specific reason for resigning, but did say, “Due to circumstances beyond my control, I regrettably…
By David JeromeCorrespondent Thursday, Jan. 27, the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District (IHPD) Local Review Board (LRB) met at the Idyllwild Library for its quarterly meeting with board members Chair Warren Monroe, Nancy Borchers and Terry Shirley. Absent were directors Ron Kammeyer and Leslie Mouriquand. Historic Preservation Officer Antone Pierucci represented Riverside County. As well as…
It’s time to prepare …
Local Tracy Philippi, ex Army ranger, stopped a burglary in progress and held the suspect at gunpoint until a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputy arrived to make the arrest. Lt. Geoff Raya at Hemet Station confirmed an arrest had been made and, in essence, confirmed Philippi’s account of the Monday night, Oct. 10, attempted burglary….