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Local students join nationwide walkout
By Idyllwild Town Crier


The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board terminated another general manager at its special meeting last week. General Manager Michael Creighton’s probation contract was terminated, leaving the water district without a general manager, yet again. This is the district’s second general manager in less than a year, and ninth in a few years. After an…
By Melissa Diaz Hernandez If you want to dine under the full moon with live music and in the company of others, you might want to check out the Full Moon Dinners at Leanna’s Idyll Awhile. Dinners are held the Monday around the full moon. Leanna Lee, owner of Leanna’s Idyll Awhile, told the newspaper…
Victims of electronic theft should report their losses before Feb. 29, 2024, to receive retroactive replacement benefits. Customers who receive CalFresh food assistance and believe their benefits were stolen electronically between Oct. 1, 2022, and Nov. 30, 2023, may be eligible to receive retroactive benefits. Electronic theft occurs when benefits are stolen or taken from…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent Last month, Warning Coordination Meteorologist Alex Tardy of the San Diego Office of the National Weather Service (NWS), was in Idyllwild at the invitation of Mountain Disaster Preparedness. Tardy spoke in general about weather forecasting and specifically about the coming winter predictions. “We can predict well in 6 to 10 days…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 4. Idyllwild • Oct. 28 — No responses. • Oct. 29 — Medical aid. • Oct. 30 — False alarm. • Oct. 30 — Medical aid. • Nov. 1 — Medical aid. • Nov. 1 —…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District (IHPD) Local Review Board (LRB) held a special meeting Thursday, March 23, at the Idyllwild Library. The main item on the agenda was consideration of the county’s proposal for a new public restroom, to be placed along North Circle Drive at Mile High Plaza. Present were board President Terry Shirley…