Tribes and environmental groups join litigation defending Chuckwalla National Monument status
By JP Crumrine
In the final weeks of his Presidency, former President Joe Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County, just south of the Joshua Tree National Park, using his authority under the Antiquities Act. Two recent developments have occurred which may eventually affect the Monument’s future. One involves the lawsuit opposing its establishment and the…
The National Weather Service has issued the following: Winter Weather Advisory 4:10 a.m. pst mon Feb 13 2012 a pair of cold low pressure systems from the north will bring periods of snow showers to the mountains through wednesday night… a cold low pressure system from the north will move through southwest california through early…
Since 1992 Idyllwild’s HELP Center has lived by a motto: “neighbors helping neighbors.” Executive Director Colleen Meyer and Client Services Director Deva Taffel gave the Town Crier an update on the Center’s programs. Meyer and Taffel are quick to credit and express gratitude to the many local organizations that support them in their mission. As…
BY JOHNNY WILSON ICC DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & RECREATION Adult Basketball SEED TEAM CAPTAIN REGULAR SEASON (W-L) #1 Khaki Buckets (Jared Eldridge) 10 – 2 #2 White Walkers (Szymon Bielesz) 9 – 3 #3 Hilltop Hoopers (Carl Dewese) 8 – 4 #4 The Grinches (Aiden Featherstone) 6 – 6 #5 Cahuilla Ballers (Tino Macias) 2…
At the Sept. 12 Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer was placed on paid administrative leave from her position. The supervisors met in closed session for a “Public Employee Performance Evaluation/Title: Registrar of Voters.” “The County of Riverside accepted Rebecca Spencer’s resignation from her position as the Registrar of Voters…
Sheriff’s logThe Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Saturday to Friday, March 6 to 12.Idyllwild• Mar. 6 — Alarm call, 9:07 a.m. Pioneer Rd. Handled by deputy.• Mar. 6 — Alarm call, 11:09 a.m. 53000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy.• Mar. 6 — Public disturbance, 1:40 p.m….
David JeromeCorrespondent Eric and Melanie Kehler, recent transplants from Chicago via Los Angeles, moved to Idyllwild about three years ago. Melanie had begun working for the Hicksville Trailer Palace in Joshua Tree. A friend invited them up to Idyllwild for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and the couple “fell in love” with the town. Melanie called…
