Author: Idyllwild Town Crier

NEWS OF RECORD

NEWS OF RECORD

Riverside County Fire/Cal Fire log The Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire responded to these recent dispatches from Monday to Sunday, Sept. 11 to 17. Pine Cove Pine Cove• Feb. 20 — Inside gas odor, 8:23 a.m.• Feb. 22 — Structure fire, false alarm, 2:16 p.m.• Feb. 23 — Seizures, 3:58 p.m.• Feb. 25 — Structure…

PHOTOS: Idyllwild Arts’ Black History Month Concert
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PHOTOS: Idyllwild Arts’ Black History Month Concert

Idyllwild’s own Casey Abrams on the stand-up bass during the Idyllwild Arts’ Black History Month Concert Saturday, Feb. 17 in the Lowman Concert Hall on campus. Idyllwild Arts’ Black History Month Concert Saturday, Feb. 17, featured drums in many forms. Here, Najite Agindotin performs on the African djembe (pronounced jem bay). Jazz pianist Josh White…

Town Crier election stories, including interviews with candidates on the March 5 Primary Ballot

• Proposition 1: Feb. 1 • Riverside County Board of Education             Bruce Dennis: Feb. 1 • U.S. Congress, California District 41             Ken Calvert: Feb. 22             Anna Nevenic: Feb. 8             Will Rollins: Feb. 29 • California Assembly, District 36             Joey Acuna: Feb. 15             Jeff Gonzalez: Feb 22             Kalin Morse: Feb. 29 • California Assembly, District 47…

Readers Write

Merger talks must be legal Dear editor: Regarding an article in last week’s Town crier, it was suggested that Idyllwild Fire, Fern Valley Water and Idyllwild Water were looking into a merger via talks with their legal counsels. In California, according to state statutes regarding independent special districts, all talks regarding mergers must include the…

California State Parks releases strategic plan

The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) has developed a five-year strategic plan to help shape the future direction of the state park system and the many recreational and conservation programs that serve California’s communities. Named Path Forward, the strategic plan aligns with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Equity Executive Order N-16-22, 30X30 and Outdoor…

Creature Corner

By Janice MuraskoLast week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats celebrated the adoption of all four puppies. Smokey: Oh my! We have lots of dogs now!Pepper: I’ve heard we have three boys and one girl.Harley: That’s right. They’re coming in now, so we may meet them.Henri: (entering the room, four dogs) Hello…

Past Tense

Past Tense

75 years ago – 1949 The U.S. Forest Service reported that 90 inches of snow had fallen in Idyllwild since Oct. 1. 70 years ago – 1954 Local children, in the spirit of making this “America’s Cleanest Forest,” launched a cleanup campaign. 65 years ago – 1959 ISOMATA appointed a committee to develop plans for…