Editor: With all due respect to the many volunteers on the ICC board, I find it difficult to become enthusiastic about multimillion dollar phases 1, 2, 3, etc., when hundreds of our local residents are struggling to pay utility bills, buy gas to get to off-the-Hill jobs, buy food for their children, etc. I suspect…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • June 14 — Medical aid, 11:08 a.m. Apple Canyon Rd. • June 17 — Medical aid, 10:24 a.m., Hwy. 74, Mountain Center. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • June 8…
Caltrans is alerting the traveling public that Southern California Edison has announced possible power outages for Public Safety Power Shutoff due to dry, hot and windy weather conditions and the potential for an elevated fire weather threat across the high desert region. The PSPS begins Thursday afternoon, June 20, and continues through Saturday, June 22….
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel UPDATE 11:28 a.m. Wednesday, June 19: The U.S. Attorney’s public information office responded to the Town Crier that it plans to file the papers Judge Wright ordered either today or tomorrow. It did not provide a response as to why it did not file the papers before the…
After low-flying helicopters over the Idyllwild area created an uproar because of their noise over the past few weeks, both Southern California Edison and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed they were hired by SCE to survey lines and poles in the area. SCE Media Advisor of Corporate Communications Mary Ann Milbourn said the surveys are…
Editor: Both sides fought with all they had. Too many died. Many fought because they loved and wanted to protect their countries. Many were forced to fight. All these pictures and stories shown on TV made me very sad, and I cried because of the insanity and horror of war. Soldiers had to kill. They…
Anza Municipal Advisory Council needs members. Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington is seeking applicants to serve on the council, which makes recommendations on community issues in the Anza area. Council members are appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and serve in an advisory capacity. The council discusses and provides recommendations on…
Offer escape from extreme heat Riverside County opened its Cool Centers on June 1. These are located throughout the county, and offer residents and visitors an escape from excessive heat when summer temperatures begin to climb. The centers will be available through Oct. 15 as temperatures warrant. About 50 centers (including two on the Hill)…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats wanted to celebrate ARF’s 25th anniversary. Indie: I heard the 25th anniversary celebration was really fun. Wish we could have gone. Zeus: Now, Indie, what would we have done at a human party? Heavenly Whiskers: I know! We could have wooed the party goers…
Update 2:28 p.m. Thursday June 6: SCE Media Advisor of Corporate Communications Mary Ann Milbourn also confirmed today that the helicopters have been hired by SCE to survey lines and poles in the area to not only prevent catastrophes, but to protect residents and visitors to the mountain communities. She also said that depending on…
