Idyllwild• Aug. 7 — Danger to self/other, 9:49 a.m. Cedar St. Report taken.• Aug. 7 — Lost hiker, 5:48 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.• Aug. 7 — Vehicle theft, 11:25 p.m. N. Circle Dr. Unfounded.• Aug. 8 — Public assist, 12:02 a.m. 26000 block of St. Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.• Aug. 8 —…
70 years ago – 1951Dutton’s Corner Store, owned by Leigh and Maggie Dutton, opened its doors at Fern Valley Corners on the site of the former Fern Valley Market. 65 years ago – 1956At a ceremony held at the Native American cemetery at Cahuilla, a marker on the grave of Juan Diego was unveiled. Diego…
Fern: (Calling aloud) Rosemary? Where are you?Stevie: If you’re looking for Rosemary, give it up. She was adopted!Fern: Well, that’s great news. I was calling for her because I’m hearing noises.Stevie: Oh, I hear the noises too, and I think I know where the ruckus is coming from.Pepper: I bet it’s those puppies.Fern: Puppies? We…
By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately, 1,288,000 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed to voters starting Monday, Aug. 16, for the gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14. While the ballot mailing started Monday, it is expected to take four days for all ballots to make it in the mail. Completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters…
By Zach BehrensU.S. Forest Service Danelle D. Harrison has been tapped to lead the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) as its new forest supervisor. She reported for duty Monday morning, replacing Tom Hall, who temporarily led the forest over the last four months and returns to his position in Washington, D.C., as a legislative affairs…
By Melissa Diaz Hernandez If you want to dine under the full moon with live music and in the company of others, you might want to check out the Full Moon Dinners at Leanna’s Idyll Awhile. Dinners are held the Monday around the full moon. Leanna Lee, owner of Leanna’s Idyll Awhile, told the newspaper…
Six people, Luis Alberto Artieda, David O’Sullivan, Roy Prifogle, Melissa Lane, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Diana Perez Gonzalez, remain missing. The newspaper contacted the sheriff’s department regarding any updates. The newspaper did not receive a response by press time. Artieda “was last known to be in Idyllwild from June 26 to 29,” according to a…
By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside County received an award of $25.5 million in funding through the state’s No Place Like Home program. The funds will create 119 units of permanent supportive housing for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness who are homeless, chronically homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The housing units will be embedded within…
By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside University Health System (RUHS) announced that the Palm Springs Community Health Center, formally known as Palm Springs Family Care Center, began serving patients from a brand-new facility.The all-new 35,000 sq. ft. facility is conveniently located near the previous location and will continue to provide the same services as well as additional…
Short-term rentals Dear editor:I would like to chime in on the current debate over STRs (Short Term Rentals). As other Town Crier readers have mentioned, the county of Riverside is currently proposing upgrades to the existing ordinance 927, which regulates them. The upgraded ordinance can be viewed here: https://planning.rctlma.org/Portals/14/Ord_No_927DraftforPublication_1.pdfThe planner handling it is asking for…
