Cranston Fire UPDATE: Thursday, 6:40 a.m.
According to 6:31 a.m. Cal Fire Update (no longer available) Fire had burned 6,773 acres and was 10 percent contained.
Author: Jack Clark
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Cranston Fire arrest made
On Wednesday, July 25, Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested Brandon McGrove, 32, of Temecula for alledgedly setting multiple fires in southwest Riverside Country, including the Cranston Fire. Five structures have been destroyed in Idyllwild. Camp Joe Scherman Girl Scout Camp in Garner Valley is being evacuated. The Cranston Fire is reportedly now 5 percent…
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Cranston Fire Update: 8:40 p.m.
The Forest Service has announced mandatory evacuations for residents in Idyllwild, Apple Canyon area, Mountain Center communities, Lake Hemet area and Hurley Creek area. Fern Valley and Pine Cove no longer under evacuation order. Evacuation Centers: Banning High School. Animal Shelters: Banning High School (small animals); CHANGE: San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus (large animals). CHANGE: Acres…
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Steele T52 into weekend at The Open
Brendan Steele had the bad luck to draw an early tee time on Friday, requiring him to play round two of The Open in rain and wind. Shortly after he finished play the rain and wind quit, making for lower scores for the afternoon players. The native Idyllwilder’s drives found only 53 percent of the…
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Steele T5 after day one at The Open
Brendan Steele put together five birdies against only two bogeys to post a 3-under-par 35-33 — 68 on the first day of The Open Championship in Carnoustie, Scotland, Thursday. He is tied for 5th place, only two shots off the lead. The Idyllwild native found 73% of the fairways with drives averaging a whopping…
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More new Members and Membership renewals
Four more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our announcement of the Town Crier Membership Model, and six more weeks until the anniversary of when it went into effect. So, on Sept. 1, we will finalize the list of the Town Crier’s Charter Members, i.e., those who became Members during the first year of our…
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Steele in The Open this week
Brendan Steele again takes up the challenge of The Open Championship this week, hoping for a better result than in the past. The Idyllwild native played three times (2014, 2016 and 2017), but missed the cut each time. Often in the past referred to as the British Open, The Open Championship is the oldest of…
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Mountain Fire state court lawsuit appears to be near formal settlement
The lawsuit brought by Cal Fire and other plaintiffs in Riverside County Superior Court regarding the 2013 Mountain Fire has been set for an Order to Show Cause why some or all of the matter should not be dismissed following settlement. The hearing is set for Aug. 30, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 1 in…
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TC supporters already renewing Memberships
Five more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our announcement of the Town Crier Membership model, and existing Members already have begun renewing their Memberships. Of course, they do not lose anything by renewing early because renewals are always tacked on to the end of a Membership’s existing expiration date. Please plan on renewing your…
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Idyllwild Water notifies customers of contaminations
‘Not an emergency’ General Manager Jack Hoagland of the Idyllwild Water District issued a press release to the Town Crier on Monday, July 9, indicating that this week it is mailing its customers an “Official Notice” advising that “the District has exceeded the maximum contaminate limit (MCL) for both total trihalomethanes (TTHM) of 80 parts per…
