Visitors planning to travel to the San Jacinto Mountains should be prepared for winter conditions. Nearly a foot has fallen this week, with more coming Thursday. Conditions can change quickly, and freeze/thaw cycles mean black ice even when the highway has been plowed. Chains may be required at any time. Snow play is not allowed…

Idyllwild native Vicki McDonald, daughter of Trudy Twardowski, feels it is weird to be commuting up the Hill from the Hemet area where she now lives to her original hometown. But she is very happy to be teaching at Idyllwild School and especially glad for the support of Idyllwild parents and the PTA. “The PTA…

Along with Town Crier (TC) Editor Melissa Diaz Hernandez, I attended the June 10 meeting of the board of Pine Cove Water District (PCWD), one of the seven local public agencies the Idyllwild Town Crier monitors to keep the public informed. A major subject — seemingly THE major subject — of discussion was an article…

Will Steichen is the new director of parks and recreation for the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). The ICC board appointed Steichen at the end of August and he assumed his new position on Sept. 2. His career and experiences bring a fresh approach to the purpose of the ICC recreation programs. He will continue the…

Both the Town Baker and the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses experienced attempted break-ins on the same night, with the same basic modus operandi. Paul Amick, co-owner of the Town Baker, reported that he received a call from his alarm service at 12:30 a.m. Sunday that his alarm had been activated. Amick reported that…