Riverside County Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone delivers a proclamation the five supervisors signed to Jack and Becky Clark in recognition of their new ownership of the Idyllwild Town Crier. Stone said he supports newspapers and the local ownership of the Town Crier when he gave the proclamation on July 26 at the Idyllwild Library.

BBVA and PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. have announced that PNC will acquire BBVA USA, of which Idyllwild’s BBVA bank is a branch. BBVA USA is a banking subsidiary of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., the whole of which is being purchased by PNC.The transaction is not expected to be formally approved by regulatory agencies until…

The future of Idyllwild emergency radio station and the grand jury’s reaction to the district’s letter were discussed at the Oct. 28 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission. President Jerry Buchanan indicated he expected both items to be on the agenda for the November meeting. Last week, both Buchanan and Bill Tell, president…