Still in Print
By David Jerome
The Town Crier recently joined a new association for small newspapers, the California Independent News Alliance. It is the brainchild of Laura Rearwin Ward, Publisher of the Ojai Valley News and Ventura County Sun, as well as Editor of Ojai Magazine, and Director of the Ojai Valley News Foundation. The group held their second annual conference…
Thursday’s Idyllwild Community Fund reception preceded the announcement of the award winners. Here Gigi Kramer serves a table dinner and Summer Brown mans the beverage table.
Last week’s story about the plans for Phase 1 of the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek did not clarify the future availability of the pickleball courts. Currently, these are located on the surface of an old tennis court and just in front of the playground area. When construction begins, access to the pickleball courts, just…
Employees of the U.S. Forest Service — San Bernardino National Forest — welcomed Ellen Shaw Monday, Jan. 4 as the new acting forest supervisor. She is replacing Jody Noiron, who retired last week after nearly 38 years with the U.S. Forest Service. Shaw’s role in managing the forest and employees will continue into the spring…
As California begins to roll back COVID-related public health measures, school districts across the state, including Hemet Unified School District (HUSD), have been announcing an end to mask mandates, even as other measures remain in effect.The two-yearlong rolling battle with the virus has divided parents, teachers and school boards, splitting all three groups and putting…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Mark LaMont told the District’s commissioners at their March 25 meeting that funding has been “paused” for the largest grant IPFD has ever received, last year’s nearly-$940 thousand CalFire Wildfire Prevention Grant. In a phone interview, LaMont clarified that IFPD has received their “release of funds notification” letter for that…
By Associates of Idyllwild Arts FoundationContributed The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation are pleased to present the Virtual Holiday Gathering from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 via Zoom at https://idyllwildarts.zoom.us/j/96510131801. Not able to safely gather in person, we are taking the party to you via Zoom. All Associates members, plus members of the community, can…
