Brendan Steele posted a 10-under-par 68-71-67-68 — 274 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas last week, but many others played well, too, and he finished 10 strokes off the lead. The native Idyllwilder posted 18 birdies against 10 bogeys. He found almost 70 percent of fairways with drives averaging 308 yards,…
The Town Crier now has obtained the actual number of taxable parcels within each of Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s 21 tax rate areas, so we now can calculate the average percentage for each taxable parcel within the district. For parcels within IFPD, an average of 15.56 percent of the property tax goes to fire protection,…
Brendan Steele posted a 10-under-par 69-69-67-73 — 278 at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last week. He played well, posting 14 birdies against only four bogeys, but many others also played well, and Brendan had to settle for a tie for 26th place. The Idyllwild native picked up 33 FedExCup points in Malaysia….
Brendan Steele joined the ranks of multiple winners on the PGA Tour Sunday when he fired a 65 in his closing round to post an 18-under-par 67-71-67-65 — 270 in the Safeway Open in Napa. His final nine was the antithesis of last year’s closing effort, when a 54-hole lead slipped away from him. This…
Brendan Steele opens the new 2016-17 PGA Tour season in Napa on Thursday in the $6 million Safeway Open, previously the Fries.com Open, played on the Silverado Resort and Spa (North) course. The Idyllwild native has had mixed results on that course, but last year finished tied for 17th. B tees off Thursday at 8:40…
At a Trial Setting Conference held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the consolidated state-court 2013 Mountain Fire lawsuits — now seven in number — were set for an estimated 21-day trial in Riverside starting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Department 4, Judge Daniel A. Ottolia presiding. A Case Management Conference also was set…
I’m on vacation, so this week’s column comes from Mr. Clark. The acting president of the Idyllwild Water District board, John Cook, made a surprising move on Monday. He sent an email to fellow board directors Steve Kunkle and June Rockwell suggesting that the three of them meet for what he called “a study session”…
I’m on vacation, so this week’s column comes from Mr. Clark. Idyllwild Water District, usually composed of five directors, is now down to three: John Cook, Steve Kunkle and June Rockwell. What does this mean, in terms of IWD’s ability to conduct board business? California Water Code section 71274 reads as follows: “A majority of…
Q. Is Scottish poetry fashionable? -Kenzie, Rancho Mirage A. Yes. I recommend verse by Hamish MacDhughaill. He is Scotland’s greatest, living, one-armed poet. Q. Recently, I heard on NPR that cargo shorts are clunky, unsleek and now out of style. Is this true? -Andy, Desert Hot Springs A. Yes, that most definitely is true. And…
Brendan Steele had another rough outing last week, this time at the BMW Championship, the third of the four season-ending playoff tournaments. His 6-over-par 72-70-79-73 — 294 fell well short of what he needed to advance to the Tour Championship next week. Although his season ended on a downturn, he was competing with the very…
