As of Tuesday morning, the Dashboard of the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) reported recently confirmed cases (last two weeks) of COVID at Idyllwild School as being no students and one staff member, meaning 0.33% of its combined student/staff population, the same as last week. At Hemet High, no students and two staff members are…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. • Nov. 29 — Public service assist, 7 p.m. Marantha Dr.• Nov. 29 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 9:25 p.m. Maranatha Dr.• Nov. 30 — EMS call, provide ALS, 8:15 a.m. Maranatha Dr.• Nov….
Dear editor:I would like to add another perspective on the current debate over short-term rentals (STRs).The original ordinance regulating STRs was “introduced” Nov. 17, 2015, then passed, with changes, and without another reading, in January 2016. The revisions not read allowed street parking and waiving of occupancy limits, giving free rein to large groups using…
Originally published July 30, 2015 Q. My husband always buys the loudest, most gosh-awful, garish-looking pants imaginable. What can I do?-Matilda Anne, Pine Cove A. Get him a set of golf clubs. Q. I’ve got a new boyfriend who is shiny bald except for a fringe all round. He parts his hair about a half-inch…
As prospective retirees, we are now looking for an appropriate purchaser for the Idyllwild Town Crier, our community’s fully adjudicated newspaper that has now completed 75 years of continuous publication in the San Jacinto Mountains — someone who will continue the Town Crier’s tradition of serving our Hill as a real community newspaper.Someone, preferably with…
Living Free’s request for a revised conditional use permit (CUP) and rezoning was unanimously approved by the Riverside County Planning Commission at its Dec. 1 meeting. After its approval, Commission Chair Carl Bruce Shaffer announced that the proposal still must garner approval from the board of supervisors.In 2016, Living Free went to the commission for…
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors, in a 15-minute special meeting last Wednesday, approved a $1,657,330 agenda item as part of outgoing General Manager Jerry Holldber’s 10/20/50-year plan.John Egan of Engineering Resources of Southern California prepared the final draft of the Preliminary Engineering Report for water systems improvements the district plans to…
As I write this article today, we are all still waiting for the first snow on the mountain. The rain we received in October has helped to reduce the number and severity of fires in the county but the forest is still capable of having a large fire burn in a wind event.It’s sometimes hard…
65 years ago – 1956The newly organized Pine Cove County Water District planned to ask voters to approve a $110,000 bond issue to purchase facilities and make improvements. 60 years ago – 1961Town Crier interviewed Victoria Brooke, daughter of Charles and Genoveva Thomas, the first white settlers in the mountains. Mrs. Brooke recalled that her…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats had to endure Phil’s rendition of a holiday song.Phil: Hey, Whiskers. Have you seen Stevie? I can’t find him anywhere.Whiskers: Nope. Haven’t seen him since last weekend.Don: I don’t think you’ll ever find him. He was adopted!Whiskers: Aw, that’s great! He will…
