


Cranston Fire, Friday 11:20 a.m. – Photos by Steven King
By Jack Clark
Eric Cadden from the County Emergency Management Department encouraged locals to sign up for Alerts at RivCoReady.org. The service will send address-specific evacuation warnings and orders to your cell phone, even if you are not at home. He also recommended Genasys Protect, an app which you can download to your phone or visit with a…
The Town Crier has learned that two other lawsuits were filed stemming from the Mountain Fire besides the two filed by Cal Fire and the Paul plaintiffs, reported on last week. This past March, Lawrence Goda filed a lawsuit against Tarek M. Al-Shawaf, the owner of the property on which the fire originated, and other…
Incumbency still popular Generally, the best overall conclusion from last week’s primary election is incumbency remains a powerful vote magnet. Even party registration is a weaker indicator of election results in Riverside County. Although the Democratic Party has more registered voters in Riverside County than the Republican Party, the two top Republican gubernatorial candidates —…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission met Tuesday afternoon, June 24 in a special session, after acknowledging receipt of the most recent Grand Jury report, the second in a year. The closed session was to consider the possible discipline, dismissal or release of an employee or employees. The individual or individuals were not identified. This…
The Town Crier’s reporting of propane prices and policies of the six companies that serve the Hill began after reader inquiries. Readers said they often did not understand how prices were set and how they varied from company to company. Beginning Jan. 28, and continuing thereafter every two to three weeks, we queried local providers…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 1 to 7. Idyllwild • Jan. 1 — Public disturbance, John Muir Rd. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, Strawberry Valley…