Production of pennies going, going, gone!!
By JP Crumrine
By a voice vote, the United Stats House of Representatives voted to end to production of pennies. H.R. 3074, “The Common Cents Act,” is now with the U.S. Senate. If it becomes law, HR 3074 will officially end the production of one cent coins. The U.S Treasury had already ceased production of pennies at the…
Rotary Bingo This Saturday, November 8, will be the last Idyllwild Rotary Club Town Hall Bingo Night of 2025. Each month Rotary has been raising money to benefit a different local nonprofit organization. This month is the Idyllwild Community Fund’s turn. Rotary promises an “unforgettable evening of excitement, camaraderie, and the thrill of the win…”…
Idyllwild’s Mountain Community Patrol has expanded their surveillance role to include residential areas, specifically daytime patrols of around 31 Idyllwild properties listed as abandoned, foreclosed or bank owned. So far, MCP patrols have discovered two of the 31 occupied, even though the foreclosed properties they are tasked to inspect are supposed to be vacant. “We…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Sunday, June 5 to 12. Idyllwild • June 5 — Animal abuse, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 5 — Alarm call, 54000 block of…
Supervisor Jeff Stone allocated nearly $3,700 to the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group. The funding will be used to acquire portable satellite communication equipment. MDP plans and prepares for possible disasters on the Hill. As they acquire supplies and prepare trained medical support, communication capability has become another priority. The group had stressed to Supervisor Stone…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • June 18 — Medical aid, 11:51 a.m. Hwy. 74 @ Lake Hemet. • June 20 — Medical aid, 1:28 p.m. Nestwa Trl. • June 23 — Medical aid, 4 p.m. Hwy. 74 @ Lake Hemet. Idyllwild Fire Here are…
Less than 36 hours after the polls closed on the Presidential Election and less than 24 hours after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the race to former President Donald Trump, on Thursday, Nov. 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom called a Special Session of the State’s Legislature to convene on Dec. 2. Its purpose is to prepare…
