Caltrans at work clearing 243 after Thursday storm
By David Jerome

Aslan, her faithful companion, literally got stuck trying to return to owner Sara Norris of San Marcos. “It’s not like him not to come back,” she said. On Thursday afternoon, Norris, who was staying at Thousand Trails in Pine Cove, called the emergency number at Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild for help finding Aslan. Norris…
Bill Sanborn was elected the new president of the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD). This will be Sanborn’s fifth term as president. Presiding at his first meeting, as president, Sanborn heard a budget presentation that hinted a further reduction in the future unless the state’s educational funding is changed.HUSD has the capability to handle the…
On Wednesday, March 4, the Idyllwild Town Crier hosted its first Movie Night at the Rustic Theatre, bringing the community together for a showing of the classic film Back to the Future. The film was chosen for its cross-generational appeal, offering something fun for longtime fans as well as younger audiences experiencing it on the…...
County provides property-tax advance With only three commission members present last week, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission reviewed financial data for the first month of the fiscal year and discussed joining the Fire Districts Association of California. In July, the beginning of fiscal year 2017-18, expenses were about $35,000 greater than revenue. However, reserves…
Monitoring of underground leakage of petroleum products is continuing near and around the Chevron Station in Idyllwild. RM Environmental Inc. of Calimesa continues to monitor the site semi-annually for the presence of various hydrocarbons. The latest results, reported last month from samples taken in December, detected total petroleum hydrocarbons and methyl-tertiary-butyl ether on the site…
Locals Jackie Lasater, Bronwyn Jones and Edith Brix opened Lily Rock Native Gardens on North Circle on Saturday afternoon with a Grand Opening celebration with native plants, music by Local Color and food.