Shortly before 8 p.m. Friday night, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released the following information on the missing female hiker the Town Crier reported online earlier in the day: “On Wednesday, Sept. 11, six hikers reported seeing a female hiker in distress in the area of the Pacific Crest Trail and South Ridge Trail. The…

Students have already completed nearly two weeks of the 2015-16 school year. Now parents will have a chance to visit their children’s daytime hangout. The Hemet Unified School District has announced its Back-to-School nights for 2015. Idyllwild School invites parents to its Back-to-School Night Thursday, Aug. 27. The Parent Teacher Association will kick off the…

With extremely hot weather arriving in California last week, the critical and obvious tips are to stay cool, stay hydrated and look after friends and family. In anticipation, both the county and the state posted warnings and suggestions for dealing with the temperatures. The state created a website: heatreadyca.com/. The county announced the availability of…

Living Free Animal Sanctuary is hosting a tree planting Saturday, June 26 from 8 a.m. to noon.Participants, entering sixth grade or up, are asked to bring a shovel and wear sturdy closed-toe shoes. Any minors who wish to participate will work in a pair with at least one supervising adult.A waiver must be signed for…