The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) Executive Board began its January 2012 meeting with a new slate of officers.
ICF grant applications will be available online and donors may make contributions to the endowment fund that benefits so many in Idyllwild online, also. The ICF website can be found at www.idyllwildcommunityfund.org.
By JP Crumrine Marni von Wilpert is the Democratic candidate seeking to represent California’s Congressional District 48 in the House of Representatives. Her opponent is Republican Jim Desmond. After Proposition 50 changed the boundaries of California’s 50 congressional districts, Darrell Issa, the incumbent for this District, chose not to seek re-election. Neither von Wilpert nor…...
By JP Crumrine Proposition 50 changed the boundaries of California’s 50 congressional districts. The Hill communities are now part of District 48, which is currently represented by Congressman Darrell Issa. However, on the last day to file for the June primary, Issa announced that he would not seek re-election. Jim Desmond, a San Diego County…...
One of Idyllwild’s most unusual dwellings, the “Donaldson Futuro,” recently went on the market. The offering of the unique property, with an asking price of $1.5 million, has garnered press coverage across the state.
The Town Crier experienced a small snag in the distribution of last week’s paper, as power outages hobbled the Post Office’s ability to process our papers. Our local postal workers were not idle, however. Our departing distribution man, Tobin Bond-Ale, tells us they were working with headlamps to get the day’s mail in our boxes…....
Propositions 41 and 42 address two different tax issues. However, they have one issue in common. If either Prop. 41 or Prop. 42 receives more votes than Prop. 40, the so-called “Billionaire’s Tax,” Prop. 40 will be voided, even if it received more than 50% of the votes. Prop. 41 prohibits any new state taxes…...
In January, we noted that WorldAtlas had singled out Idyllwild with an article titled “This Small Southern California Town Has the Best Downtown.” The story highlighted the character of our historic downtown area, told a bit about our history and the role the arts, hiking, and rock climbing have played in the community’s development, and…...
