
Downtown Idyllwild Saturday, Dec. 23, saw hundreds of tourists visiting the village.
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
Downtown bustling
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Downtown Idyllwild Saturday, Dec. 23, saw hundreds of tourists visiting the village.
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
For anyone who travels Highway 74 from Palm Desert to Idyllwild, the Lake Hemet Market is a landmark, one of few commercial respites between the desert communities and Idyllwild and the only market on the route. Sadly, it is temporarily closed and will remain so until reopened under new management in March, according to Tom…
With recent rain across the southland, the San Bernardino National Forest officials reduced fire restrictions effective Wednesday, Dec. 5. As a result of lowering the fire restrictions, visitors may have wood and charcoal fires in agency-provided campfire rings at campgrounds, picnic areas and yellow post sites. Recreational target shooting is permitted within designated sites in…
At a capacity meeting hosted by the Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council, nearly 100 residents lodged protests about tactics used by county code enforcement in issuing citations. Residents complained of unauthorized entrances onto their properties, even into their homes, by a particular officer they accused of using “Gestapo” tactics. They complained of not receiving directives…
Deputy Mike Vasquez, public information officer Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed on Aug. 24 that the body found by a hiker on Sunday, Aug. 21 is that of Josephene Youssef, 71, of Pinyon. Youssef had been missing since June 7 when she went for a walk from her family’s home in the 70-300 block of…
The Forest Service (FS) is working to prepare the Sloan Ranch for low-impact public use, according to San Jacinto District Ranger Laurie Rosenthal. Currently, the Forest Service is eliminating a road that provided vehicular access to the area. Some Garner Valley residents had expressed concern that the Forest Service was blocking access for horse riders…
Lydia Kremer is the new director of communications for Idyllwild Arts. Appointed in December, Kremer has had a career spanning both marketing and public relations. Most recently in her 30-year career, she was the owner of Vortex Public Relations in Palm Springs. Her goal at Vortex was to bring people and ideas together. Kremer is…