The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission has approved a motion to authorize a $91 annual increase to its current $65 unit fee. District voters must approve the increase, which the commission plans to place on the November presidential ballot. To prepare for the vote, the commission established an ad hoc committee to develop the actual…

Donations go to public-facing essential workers By Stephanie Yost and Mary RiderContributed  Three weeks ago, we had side-by-side articles in the Town Crier addressing different ways our mountain communities can cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Yost’s article offered suggestions for how members of the community can support local businesses through the purchase of gift cards…

Hospitalizations within Riverside County continue to decline. The county remains in the orange tier of the state’s tier system.Gov. Gavin Newsom recently stated the state would open up June 15 if “vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated” and hospitalization numbers remain low. He also said the…