The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) returns to town and the Rustic Theatre Tuesday, March 7, and continues for six more days, until the evening of Sunday, March 12. And once again, more than 100 films from a dozen countries will be available for viewing. The 14th IIFC returns with live film screenings after…
According to the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF), Garner Valley is the site of pile burning in the next few weeks. The wet weather has delayed the planned burns, which were scheduled for last week, in the Cranston Reforestation Project, according to Lauren Blake, forest fuels prevention officer for the SNBF. “Administrative sites like the…
Last week, the Town Crier reported on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors asking the county executive and its legal staff to develop recommendations to cope with the dramatic dismissal of criminal cases before they could come to trial. The Riverside County Superior Court issued some comments about the situation last week. District Attorney Michael…
It is too soon to know whether the drought has been eradicated or simply diminished. But the rain that fell across the state this month has resulted in the state being able to substantially increase State Water Project allocations. While this will have little effect on the Hill, it is an indication that water supplies…
Assembly Bill (AB) 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act, enacted in September 2022, is on hold until the November 2024 election. AB 257 creates a 10-person council to set rules for chains with 100 or more restaurants nationally. It can set the minimum wage for fast-food workers with…
While the speed limit on North Circle Drive has been 25 mph for years, enforcement now will be stronger. The Riverside County Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed to set radar enforceable speed limits on 13 county roadways, of which N. Circle Dr. is one. The range of speed limits is 25 to 60 mph on…
The judicial system is a critical and vital component of government. Public safety requires more than police simply arresting people accused of a crime — whether criminal or civil. The defendants must either admit the deed or must stand trial. A judge oversees the trial and often sets the penalty if the defendant is found…
On Jan. 19, Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced the allocation of nearly half a billion dollars to reduce wildfire risks in and near national forests landscapes in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. “It is no longer a matter of if a wildfire will threaten many western communities…
One result of the 2021 redistricting of Riverside County’s supervisorial districts was shifting the Hill communities — from Pine Cove south through Garner Valley — into District 4 from District 3. District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel Perez was unopposed for his reelection, consequently the Hill did not get to vote last fall for a supervisor….
Albert Hammond’s 1972 lyrics were what us Easterners remember. “Seems it never rains in Southern California. Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before. It never rains in California.” But Hill residents know B.J. Thomas was closer to the truth, “Raindrops keep falling on my head. But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon…
