Editor’s note: The Planning Commission hearing was Wednesday, Feb. 2, which was after this edition of the Town Crier was published. Although the planning staff did recommend approval of the project, we will report the commission’s decision in the following issue. Wednesday, Feb. 2, the Riverside County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Conditional Use Permit…
Caltrans began work on a $7.3-million project to install a horizontal drainage system and repair current drainage systems on Highway 74 near Hemet Monday. The work is from .7 miles east of Blackburn Road to just east of Doe Canyon Road. The contractor, Dreambuilder Construction Corp. of Yorba Linda, placed signage alerting motorists of the…
Locals may have noticed some changes around the Mountain Center Cafe, now known as the Fork and Spoon. This is the work of new owners Jerri Anne Miller and Brad O’Donahue. They are taking over from Martha Pearson, who is moving on to other projects. When you enter the restaurant, the front room has been…
Will Steichen Recreation & Program DirectorIdyllwild Community Center The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) announces that co-ed volleyball has officially returned after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. With five teams competing this season, we are prepped for an entertaining and fun-filled season. Games are held Mondays, Tuesdays and alternating Fridays at Buckhorn Camp’s gymnasium. This…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Jan. 17 to 23. • Jan. 15 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 5:44 p.m.; cleared scene 6:04 p.m. S. Circle Dr.• Jan. 15 — EMS call, provide basic life support, 6:05 p.m.; cleared scene 6:35 p.m. Delano Dr.• Jan….
By Colleen TresslerDivision of Consumer and Business EducationFederal Trade Commission The news is filled with images of long lines at in-person COVID testing sites and reports of limited supplies of at-home test kits. It’s not a surprise that, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits are popping…
The Gastrognome restaurant closed Friday, Jan. 14, and reopened Thursday, Jan. 20, due to a kitchen employee who tested positive for COVID.Johns Hopkins University (JHU), which has been tracking COVID daily since the beginning, reports that the U.S. is now experiencing more than 1,007,511 new, confirmed COVID cases daily — about 300,000 per day more…
Due to the recent spike in COVID cases, Riverside County is moving the 2022 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count by 30 days. The count is now scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23, while the Youth Count is scheduled to run from Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Friday, Feb 25.County staff from the Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions…
Dear editor:My heart sank when I saw the front page of the TC, stating that the planning director of Riverside County has approved the construction of a three-story hotel in the middle of town.In a previous article (8-26-21) about said project, Brad Rechtfertig mentioned that there are many three-story homes in the area, but I…
Brendan Steele managed only a one-over-par 69-73-75 — 217 at the American Express tournament in La Quinta last week to miss playing the final day following a three-day cut after playing three different courses.His drives, averaging 308 yards, found 59.5% of the fairways and resulted in hitting just shy of 65% of the greens in…
