Dr Know It All can answer any question. He just happens to know everything. Dr Know It All selects a few questions each month. Readers may send the Doctor a question at the Town Crier (becky@towncrier.com). Dear Dr Know It All: The dogs in my neighborhood drive me crazy with their incessant barking. What can…
Michael David Austin, 45, of Idyllwild was arrested on Dec. 18 for violation of his parole. On Dec. 29, he admitted the violation and Judge Judith Fouladi sentenced Austin to Riverside County jail for 135 days. The violation was Austin’s failure to report to a Salvation Army drug or alcohol treatment program, according to his…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Health Center • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Water District • Pine Cove…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild hosts its annual general membership meeting and social from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the Caine Learning Center. The nonprofit organization will present a review of its 2014 fundraising and events, and discuss activities planned for the new year. Light refreshments will be served, and RSVPs are…
Last week, Sen. Jeff Stone (R-28th District) announced his appointment to serve on four major committees and one Budget Subcommittee in the California State Senate. Stone will serve as vice chair of the Natural Resources Committee and also of the Labor and Industrial Relations. He also will serve on the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee,…
Most of the time, when a reporter goes to cover a feature story, they’ve done some background research and carry along some questions to ask of the subject(s) of the interview. Because I was tasked with babysitting three grandchildren over a four-day period, when I headed for the Rustic on Saturday, I carried only an…
Greetings from the James Reserve. In continuing at our peeks into the natural world, this installment will be on another species of mammal found in the James and Idyllwild area, the coyote. I refer to them as song dogs in the title because we not only often see coyotes around our woodland homes but we…
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $113.4 billion budget for the fiscal year 2015-16, which begins July 1, and is about $1.5 billion more than the current year budget. The budget is balanced and sets aside $2.8 billion in the state’s rainy-day fund. While Brown did not have to deal with the expansive deficit he faced…
The Mile High Radio Club is moving forward with implementing the agreement with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District to operate WNKI. Despite MHRC board member Jeff Smith’s concerns raised privately to President Bill Tell and publicly, members at the Jan. 8 meeting felt they had the talent to capably and prudently carry out their responsibilities…
A pole fire on the corner of Beard Street and El Campo in Hemet caused the widespread power outage that affected the Hill Wednesday, Jan. 14. A single transmission line runs up the mountain then branches out to the various mountain areas, leading to the broad spread of the outage. The cause of the fire…
