Tree lighting ceremony
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande announced his campaign last week for California’s 36th Congressional District which includes the Hill. Democrat Dr. Raul Ruiz is the Hill’s current congressman, having defeated incumbent Mary Bono Mack in the 2012 election. “My focus is small businesses, which produce 90 percent of the new jobs,” Nestande said. Four out of…
Zero emission vehicles are important to help reduce air pollution and sales of ZEVs in California lead the nation. However, President Donald Trump does not value them and the Republican Congress eliminated federal tax credits for the purchase of EVs. ZEVs are critical if the State intends to continue its past success to improve air…...
There were four vehicle crashes over this last weekend on Hill roads, according to reports provided by California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. At 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Kelly Price, 22, of San Jacinto, was driving a blue 2015 Toyota Corolla eastbound on Highway 74, 500 feet east of the intersection with…
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) has been the local partner for the national Feeding America food distribution since March, 2020. ICC distributes Feeding America’s USDA food program, as well as locally donated produce from Bautista Farms in Anza, on the first Tuesday of every month. Typically, about 105-110 families come to ICC’s monthly distribution to…
County union plans strike The Labor Day weekend passed with the usually community events and political speeches throughout the nation and in California. However, labor issues are coming to the forefront locally. Both Riverside County and Hemet Unified School District will be addressing them this fall. Tuesday evening, Sept. 5, HUSD held a public hearing…
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, two events occurred relating to the 2006 triple homicide in Pinyon Pines. The more dramatic event was a press release from Bonnie Garcia, former Assemblywoman and candidate for State Senate District 28. Her son, Javier, was a friend of Becky Friedli, one of the three victims and he allegedly called a…
