Editor: My friend calls me, breathless with concern. Her housekeeper is late. For 10 years, S. has always been on time; today her cell phone picks up immediately. Originally from El Salvador, S. and her husband, a handyman, have raised their daughter in our small California community. We worry that S.’s family, all undocumented, will…
Editor: I am a happy taxpayer. I had the opportunity to attend the meeting on flood control and road closures on Monday, Aug. 27, at Idyllwild School. A panel of experts from the offices of many governmental agencies were in attendance. They shared information about the impact of the Cranston Fire on our mountain, and…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur with little warning. This year’s floods and wildfires are proof of that. Are you ready to leave your home at a moment’s notice? You can reduce your anxiety about these scary events by making sure you are prepared if…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. Idyllwild • Aug. 26 — Suicide threat, 5:27 a.m., address withheld. Report taken. • Aug. 26 — Suspicious vehicle, 11:53 a.m., Country Club Dr. • Aug. 26 — Follow-up, 3:51 p.m., address withheld….
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Mike Holato gave this report on recent Adult Coed Softball games. Patty Perez swept a doubleheader in the championship series from Ajax and Creekstone swept a doubleheader from Forest Lumber to set up the championship match. Best of three series games: Game 1: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, Patty Perez vs….
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats discussed those just adopted and those coming to ARF. Panther: So that was fast. Zeus: You must be referring to the Doberman puppy, Trilogy, and her adoption. Panther: Yes, but did you know she is going to be living in Colorado? Tex: Wow! How…
70 years ago – 1948 “Don’t look for the Town Crier next week,” advised the editor. “We’re skipping every other week to do our winter chores.” 65 years ago – 1953 The Marais-Miranda folk opera “African Heartbeat” premiered at the Bowman, but the weather was so cold the audience huddled in blankets. 60 years ago…
Several months ago, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s board wished to support local musicians. It came up with the idea to record and press a CD. The musicians will receive a number of free copies that they may sell at their gigs. These CDs also will be for sale through the AAI’s Courtyard Gallery and…
Thursday morning, Aug. 30, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Marijuana Extraction Team removed a grove of marijuana from U.S. Forest Service lands north of Lake Fulmor. Starting early in the morning, the team, whose members are from the Sheriff’s Department, the U.S. Forest Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the California National…
Editor: Perhaps Hemingway understood the character of John McCain the best by depiction of Robert Jordan, the protagonist of “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” who was John McCain’s literary hero, as he said in an article in the New York Times: “I have felt that way since I was boy of 12, reading Hemingway’s ‘For…
