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Idyllwild Community Center construction
By Idyllwild Town Crier


As mentioned before, we have done about all the internal economizing we can do now, so your Memberships are all the more important to us. You Town Crier Members are crucial to the TC’s continued operation.Many Hill businesses are reopening or extending their hours during the next weeks, and, of course, they will want to…
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 Sunday, June 5 to 12. Idyllwild • June 5 — Animal abuse, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 5 — Alarm call, 54000 block of…
Not only is the Hill subject to planned power shutdowns in case of emergencies such as fire or extreme weather, but due to equipment problems and maintenance, unplanned outages occur frequently. In December, Southern California Edison, which provides electricity to the Hill, shared this message with local customers: “We’re working hard to improve your experience…
“The problem is not necessarily the squatter camps, it’s that there are people who are homeless,” said Chief Patrick Reitz, Idyllwild Fire Protection District. “It’s unfortunate that we have this homelessness. We’re aware of the camps but because they’re on private property, we’re limited in what we can do.” Reitz said fire marshals have been…
Last week from Monday to Thursday, Aug. 2 to 5, a Caltrans tree crew performed routine maintenance tree trimming on Highway 243. Caltrans Public Affairs Officer Terri Kasinga said the work “provides road clearance, visibility and reduces the weight of the branches. It also provides preparation work for winter months. This type of tree trimming…
Brandon Steele plays this week in the Quicken Loans National on the Congressional Country Club course in Bethesda, Maryland. He tees off Thursday at 4 a.m. PDT and Friday at 9 a.m. PDT.