Last month, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection unanimously approved the final draft of its new Zone Zero defensible space regulations. These will restrict vegetation and other potential flammable items within five feet of a structure. The Zone Zero regulations apply within State Responsibility Areas and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones located…
By JP Crumrine Marni von Wilpert is the Democratic candidate seeking to represent California’s Congressional District 48 in the House of Representatives. Her opponent is Republican Jim Desmond. After Proposition 50 changed the boundaries of California’s 50 congressional districts, Darrell Issa, the incumbent for this District, chose not to seek re-election. Neither von Wilpert nor…...
By JP Crumrine Proposition 50 changed the boundaries of California’s 50 congressional districts. The Hill communities are now part of District 48, which is currently represented by Congressman Darrell Issa. However, on the last day to file for the June primary, Issa announced that he would not seek re-election. Jim Desmond, a San Diego County…...
In January, we noted that WorldAtlas had singled out Idyllwild with an article titled “This Small Southern California Town Has the Best Downtown.” The story highlighted the character of our historic downtown area, told a bit about our history and the role the arts, hiking, and rock climbing have played in the community’s development, and…...
By JP Crumrine Three weeks ago, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that it is unlawful for Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to seize election ballots. Now, the County has confirmed that it will proceed, in accordance with the California Elections Code, to destroy the ballots he ordered seized. Bianco has since returned the seized…...
One of Idyllwild’s most unusual dwellings, the “Donaldson Futuro,” recently went on the market. The offering of the unique property, with an asking price of $1.5 million, has garnered press coverage across the state.
The Town Crier experienced a small snag in the distribution of last week’s paper, as power outages hobbled the Post Office’s ability to process our papers. Our local postal workers were not idle, however. Our departing distribution man, Tobin Bond-Ale, tells us they were working with headlamps to get the day’s mail in our boxes…....
