Last week, Hemet Unified School District directors confronted two separate state budget issues. Assemblyman Brian Nestande (R-64) addressed the board about his legislation to abolish deferring state educational payments. Later the board reconsidered and approved its support for Proposition 30, which would increase state revenues. Nestande asked the board to support his proposal for…
On Thursday evening, Idyllwild Awhile Wine Shoppe held a beer tasting, hosted by Jared Dillon. Guests were treated to five different kinds of beer and hors d’oeuvres. In front, Karen Smith (left) and Paul Newkirk enjoy selections of beer and good conversation. At the back table, Dillon (standing) talks about the beers with Brad Rechtfertig, Jim Keifer and Ben Cardell.
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 25000 block of Hotei Lane in Pine Cove on Monday Sept. 24 to assist CAL FIRE first responders with what was initially described as a request for medical aid. A neighbor made the call to 911. Deputies responded at approximately 11:24 a.m. According to Hemet Station’s Special…
For the past several years, the Idyllwild Fire District has engaged in deficit spending. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the loss was estimated to be more than $400,000. For the next year, the loss diminished. Within 12 months, its net assets were a negative $57,000 compared to nearly $645,000 on June 30,…
60 years ago – 1952 Enrollment when Idyllwild Elementary School opened in the fall was 72 students. 55 years ago – 1957 Deer season opened on a quiet note with 68 bucks taken on the first weekend. District Ranger John Gillman reported the opener was one of the quietest on the Forest Service record….
On Saturday night, Sept. 15, upon returning home from having dinner at Café Aroma, I noticed the center stone of my wedding band (nearly a one-carat diamond) was missing. I immediately felt it was hopeless finding it, but we decided to look around. We retraced our steps of the evening, first searching our home, our…
Editor’s note: Marshall Smith is a reporter for the Town Crier. He is writing from Spain. I have been coming to Spain since December 1981. I made my first trip here for the law office for which I worked. I came as many as three or four times a year for an eight-year period. Then…
Thank you very much for your information about Strawberry Creek where it runs through Idyllwild Pines Camp. It is good to know the rules regarding access to the creek and how one can walk along this lovely area. My family and others have done this for years and have always picked up any litter we…
Little opposition has coalesced around Proposition 35, an initiative statute that increases penalties for human trafficking in California. From the middle of July through Sept. 13, support for Proposition 35 has hovered above 80 percent, according to survey conducted by the California Business Roundtable. Proposition 35 defines more crimes related to the creation and distribution…
