
Jo O’Brien, who set up the Garner Valley Craft Faire for Saturday, with AJ the llama, are happy with the turnout and that no rain had fallen. PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Jo O’Brien, who set up the Garner Valley Craft Faire for Saturday, with AJ the llama, are happy with the turnout and that no rain had fallen. PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
While we’re bracing for yet another COVID surge, our community’s essential workers press on, serving the public and meeting our needs while risking their own health in the process. These folk staff our health centers, law enforcement agencies, fire stations, ambulances, help center, food distribution projects, post offices, markets, pharmacy, library, water districts, restaurants, filling…
By Riverside CountyContributed Child care providers who are not state-licensed may receive training and assistance with the licensing process at no cost through a program being offered through the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) and Consortium for Early Learning Services (CELS).Support for Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) providers — or those who care for…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 14 to 20. Idyllwild • Aug. 14 — Incorrigible minor, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 16 — Noise complaint, 26000 block of Hwy. 243 & Tollgate Rd. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 16 — Burglary,…
The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting, Wednesday evening, Oct. 24. Director David Hunt was absent. The four present directors did go to close session to review the performance of General Manager Jack Hoagland, who did not attend the meeting. After they finished, Board President Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly announced that no actions…
The local review board of the Idyllwild Downtown Historic District met to begin the process of adopting design guidelines, governing documents and application forms to be used for altering historic structures. During the review process, Monroe, board chair, pointed out while reviewing the draft of the district’s design guidelines, that the district has had a…
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier was able to release information regarding a fatality that occurred Sunday, May 9. The CHP’s Multiagency Accident Investigation Team was called out to investigate this collision. The below is information received by the Town Crier from the CHP. At 2:30 p.m., Nathan Daniel McConnell, 39, of…