Watch: FWB Fest 2025 in Idyllwild
By Michael Ferro

Construction of the long planned $100,000 Idyllwild Community Playground begins this week, on Wednesday, June 13. Lead organizer and fundraiser Dawn Sonnier said that volunteers of all sizes, stripes and skill sets are still needed. Collection of tools begins the weekend of June 9 on the Idyllwild Community Center site. Villagers who loan tools will…
Many of our readers — particularly older readers — tell us they want to read a “real” ink-on-paper newspaper they can hold in their hands rather than an online version. Well, we have to tell you, the luxury of a continued ink-on-paper issue is costing the Town Crier an estimated more than $60,000 a year…
The Idyllwild Water District directors held a marathon meeting Wednesday, Oct. 17. While only eight audience members attended and their comments contributed to the four-and-a-half-hour meeting, the board itself carefully and patiently covered a variety of issues. Familiar topics such as water quality and the Consolidation Committee, new topics such a public hearing for entering…
Vincent Daniel Gillman, 51, of Pine Cove was arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court on Wednesday, June 19, charged by the District Attorney with one count of violating Penal Code section 487, subdivision (a), grand theft of more than $950. Represented at the arraignment by a deputy public defender, Gillman originally entered a plea of…
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) has solid infrastructure, according to General Manager Jerry Holldber. Unlike some major Midwestern and Eastern cities that are struggling to refurbish or replace dated equipment and lack the funds to do so, PCWD carries out regular maintenance every year and infrastructure replacement when needed. The district continues to proceed…
After about 18 months, the Riverside County Department of Public Health has released its Community Health Improvement Plan. The work began among professionals and interest groups within the county in 2009. Last year, in 2015, communities and citizens began to be polled about their needs and priorities through a series of community meetings, including one…