When Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed $300 billion fiscal year(FY) 2024-25 budget in Jan. , he acknowledged that there would likely bea deficit. Twice since then the Legislative Analysts’ Office (LAO) has advised theLegislature of the deficit potential and the likelihood of it increasingby May. On March 14, the state’s Senate Democrats agreed with…

In last week’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District story on page 16, the date of the next meeting was incorrect. The correct date is Tuesday, Jan. 28. Town Crier regrets the error. In the Mountain Community Patrol photo on page 14 of last week’s issue, Dan Maring’s name was submitted mispelled and Jon Engel was submitted…