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…
By Idyllwild Community GardenContributed Renown Idyllwild Forest Garden expert Peter Kindfield will teach the second of his three class series this Saturday Aug. 14. New class time to beat the heat will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.Sign up at www.idyllwildgarden.org in the Calendar section for all classes. They are free but donations are most…
By Jim CrandallContributed After closing down for months because of the pandemic, Grandfathers for Golf (GFG) is starting up its free golf program for children in the Hemet/San Jacinto area at the end of August. The call is out for parents to sign up their kids and for volunteer instructors of any golf ability to…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • Aug. 2 — Public service assist, 8:31 a.m. Dogwood Rd.• Aug. 2 — Medical aid, 8:49 a.m. Highway 243.• Aug. 3 — Public service assist, 12:39 a.m. Cougar Rd.• Aug. 3 — Service call, 11:55 a.m. Pine Dell Rd.• Aug. 3 —…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats shared their most endearing traits.Fern: What is it with dogs and kittens?Stevie: Uh, they are both homeless?Fern: Ha ha. That’s true, but what I mean is I’m trying to figure out why they are adopted so quickly.Rosemary: Now Fern, many of our adult cats…
70 years ago – 1951It was reported that wild turkeys turned loose on the Wellman ranch were doing well and reproducing as hoped. 65 years ago – 1956The annual Chuckwagon Dinner for the benefit of Town Hall netted almost $500. 60 years ago – 1961Construction of a clubhouse at Tahquitz Lake Golf Course was nearly…
Last week from Monday to Thursday, Aug. 2 to 5, a Caltrans tree crew performed routine maintenance tree trimming on Highway 243. Caltrans Public Affairs Officer Terri Kasinga said the work “provides road clearance, visibility and reduces the weight of the branches. It also provides preparation work for winter months. This type of tree trimming…
