Dr. Jennifer Gee, James Reserve director, is the featured speaker at the upcoming Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series. She will talk about the Mountain Quail, called by John Muir, the “lonely mountaineer,” because of their elusiveness. Gee will speak and show slides beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Silver Pines Lodge. Gee…
By Richard Barker Special to the Town Crier Earlier this year, I had the good fortune to be given a tour of the James Reserve by Dr. Jennifer Gee, reserve director. After the tour, she explained that the reserve is named in honor of an extraordinary man named Harry C. James. My curiosity was piqued,…
In September, a Riverside County grand jury notified the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and its Finance Committee that it found the IFPD responses to the June grand jury report were “not in compliance” with the penal code section specifying how to respond to grand jury findings and recommendations. The jury’s Sept. 23 follow-up letter asked…
One of this session’s legislative bills Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed last month was Assembly Bill 194 that would have amended the Brown Act, California’s Open Government law. His veto does not in any way change California case law regarding the Brown Act requirements, according to Jim Ewert, California Newspaper Publishers Association general counsel. The bill…
The “Bluegrass Howl and Yowl” is Saturday, Oct. 25 at Living Free. “We’ll have phenomenal world class musicians, including many local bluegrass,” said Living Free President Randall Harris. “There’s a rejuvenation of bluegrass, a traditional American music. And we’ve got diverse, incredibly talented musicians playing.” Several groups, including Jamie and the Hillbillies, led by Jaime…
Jason and Dawn Sonnier talk with local artist Jan Jasper-Fayers, whose work was on display during the17th-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting.
Dr Know It All can answer any of your questions. He just happens to know everything. Dr Know It All selects a few letters from readers to answer each week. Readers should feel free to mail the doctor a question at the Town Crier (becky@towncrier.com). The doctor remains anonymous. Dear Dr Know It All:…
The more time I spend on Facebook, the less I enjoy it any longer. It sufficiently keeps me up-to-date on distant relatives and friends but only if I’m willing to spend hours unearthing their individual posts. I’m becoming less interested in doing so. I would rather spend time on the NY Times website reading news…
Editor’s note: SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. This report is from an SCAQMD press release. A major study by Southland air quality officials has found that reductions in toxic emissions have cut residents’ cancer risk from air pollution on…
Editor: I understand bicyclists have laws now to protect them on the road, but the danger going up (especially) and down the mountain on a bike is potentially (very probably) going to injure or kill someone. I usually go no more than 40 to 50 mph up and down the mountain road. The speed limit…
