Only six more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our Town Crier Membership model. That’s when the moment of truth will begin, i.e., when it’s time to begin renewing the earliest Charter Memberships. If the Town Crier is to be ongoing, the Membership model has to be ongoing, too. It is crucial that prospective new…
Why not just a subscription? We received a note this past week from a reader explaining why they were rejecting our Membership model: “Why would Ipay $100 a year or more, when I have always paid $39 per year for several years? I will just buy my Town Crier at the market. Do not bill…
Vincent Daniel Gillman, 51, of Pine Cove, was arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court on Tuesday, June 19, charged by the District Attorney with one count of violating Penal Code section 487, subdivision (a), grand theft of more than $950. Represented at the arraignment by a deputy public defender, Gillman originally entered a plea of…
Brendan Steele missed the cut by one stroke at the Travelers tournament last week, so now he’ll regroup and get ready for his next tournament, The Open Championship, which will be played at Carnoustie Golf Club in Angus, Scotland, the week of July 15 through 22. The native Idyllwilder dropped from 23rd to 24th on…
Vincent Daniel Gillman, 51, of Pine Cove was arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court on Wednesday, June 19, charged by the District Attorney with one count of violating Penal Code section 487, subdivision (a), grand theft of more than $950. Represented at the arraignment by a deputy public defender, Gillman originally entered a plea of…
The Idyllwild Town Crier garnered a second place win in the 2018 National Newspaper Association’s Better Editorial Contest in the category “Editions — Best Local News Coverage” among daily and non-daily newspapers with a circulation of less than 3,000. Judge notes for the entry were, “Excellent news coverage of diverse topics to showcase the local…
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel The number of businesses and organizations advertising in the Town Crier is definitely increasing. It appears that many are getting the message that the Town Crier is a heavily focused newspaper — each of the approximately 2,000 papers in circulation on and off the Hill each week gets…
Brendan Steele made the cut handily at the U.S. Open last week, but had a rough go on days three and four. For the tournament, he posted a 20-over-par 72-73-75-80 — 300. Unexpectedly strong winds on Saturday dried out the greens and made putting treacherous for the players, especially those playing later in the day….
Vincent Daniel Gillman, 51, of Pine Cove, was arrested Thursday, June 14, by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on felony charges of suspicion of violation of Penal Code sections on embezzlement and second-degree burglary. Penal Code section 503 defines embezzlement as “the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted (sic),”…
So, you own a business on the Hill that is open to the public. Or you own a business building. Maybe both. Who is responsible for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990? Idyllwild was recently visited by David Kelly, a privately employed certified access specialist — an ADA compliance expert. Kelly, a…
