Holly Parsons
Car meets mountainside in collision
At 6:18 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, a silver 2003 Honda Civic, driven by Jillian Sipes 33, of La Quinta, was traveling east on Highway...
Master violinist makes Mountain Center home
Violin virtuoso and recent Mountain Center resident Farhoud Moshfegh admits, “I collect beautiful instruments in an almost obsessive way. The history of the instruments...
Café Aroma – Hubert remembers era of inspired hip dining
Café Aroma’s most recent owner, Hubert Halkin said, “It was a time in my life when I was an adventurist, primarily paragliding and hand...
Minor injury in Highway 243 crash
At 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, a collision occurred on Highway 243 north of Highway 74. Jeremy Duy-Thy-Pham Vo, 23, of Moreno Valley, while...
‘Choose Happiness’: Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Rigpa
Balance is often a nebulous goal, even for those blessed with a seemingly prescribed life. But its attainment becomes nearly impossible to manage during...
Congressman makes post-fire visit to Idyllwild
Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz stopped by the Town Crier late afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 7, to deliver a personal letter to the editor, Becky...
MAST Chair Gregg Bratcher provides Cranston Fire scope and overview
Any illusion that fire season in the San Jacintos was beginning to wind down was quickly dashed by the last week of July. The...
Chief Reitz reviews Cranston Fire incident
The Cranston Fire appeared on the horizon over Inspiration Point at about noon Wednesday, July 25. The community soon learned multiple fires were allegedly...
Activism in the desert by displaced residents lifts spirits
Tough circumstances have been known to draw out the best in people stressed and frustrated. Of course, it doesn’t always work. Some of us...
Fatality on Highway 74 identified
The 44-year-old male who lost his life in a traffic collision on Highway 74 in July has been identified as Keith Marlin of Anza.
At...