Author: Idyllwild Town Crier

A week after the Legislature failed to find a solution or compromise on the recent deterioration of California’s home insurance market, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Richardo Lara stepped up to the microphones and made dramatic announcements regarding this simmering problem. In recent months, several very important insurance companies have either stopped writing new…

Owners of properties who incurred damage of $10,000 or more from Hurricane Hilary can file a claim with Riverside County for disaster property tax relief. The disaster relief covers taxable property such as residences, commercial buildings, boats, aircraft and business personal property that is locally assessed. When major calamities such as fires or floods damage…

As of Monday, Sept. 25, four free COVID-19 test kits may be ordered per household through COVIDtests.gov. The tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants and are intended for use through the end of 2023. The kits will include instructions on how to verify extended expiration dates. Many kits have had their expiration dates…

Riverside County Waste is holding its bi-annual, free Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the County Road Yard, 25780 Johnson Road, next to the Idyllwild Fire Station, for residents (not businesses) only. These are the guidelines for disposing HHW at the site: • It is illegal…

By Becky Clark Editor Former Idyllwild restaurateur Luis Delgado Solis, 45, had a new trial date set at his information arraignment Monday, Sept. 11. The new trial date is Tuesday, Oct. 31. His case was dismissed in August because of the unavailability of witnesses and the Riverside County District Attorney filed a new case. In…