While the Cranston Fire burned mostly south and east of Idyllwild, its consequences still affected the Fern Valley Water District. At the Aug. 17 meeting, General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that July’s water production was more than 6.1-million gallons, “way up.” In comparison, production for both May and June combined was 6.9 million. The normal…

Riverside County is still in the orange tier of the state’s tier system.The newspaper has heard of locals experiencing adverse reactions to the COVID-19 shot. Email melissa@towncrier.com by 5 p.m. Sunday, May 23 if you would like to share your experience for an upcoming story.According to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS)…

By Becky & Jack ClarkTown Crier co-publishers As we noted last week, dollars from the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan Act already are appearing in the accounts of Hill folk, many of whom realize they do not really need their allotments for their own relief during these COVID times. So, if you fit that description, how…

The county of Riverside remains in the most-restricted purple tier of the state’s four-tier system, as of press time.Last week, the county announced that transitional kindergarten through sixth grade can resume in-person instruction with approved COVID-19 prevention plans because the county has less than 25 cases per 100,000 residents.“The pandemic has had a major impact…

By California Highway PatrolContributed On Nov. 17 at approximately 1:35 p.m., a 56-year-old man from Winchester was driving a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a 54-year-old female passenger, also from Winchester, northbound on Highway 243 approaching Marian View Drive. Carlos Alberto Adames, a 47-year-old male from Idyllwild was driving a white Ford F-150 with two passengers…