“Our charter is wider than is largely understood,” reports Idyllwild Help Center Executive Director Colleen Meyer. “Our upcoming summer Resource Fair is but one example of how we view our role. For this event, we have invited providers from on and off the Hill,” Meyer continued. “Our primary goal is to connect clients to services…

Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a reported transient, charged with arson for igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Sept. 10 felony settlement conference moved to Oct. 18. Since his March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal complaint which was for two felony charges, one for arson of…

Following recent storms, a woman and her brother were unhoused when a snow-laden tree crushed their trailer. Carla Becker of Royal Pines Estates told the Crier about her introduction to one of the dangers of mountain living. CB: I was in the pop-out and the tree hit my neighbors’ trailer, cut it right in half….