By Clayton CranfordCyber Safety Cop TikTok announced it is expanding its parental control, known as Family Pairing, to give parents additional tools to manage various aspects of their teen’s account as well as their privacy. The new tools will allow parents to set their teen’s account to private, control whether their Liked Videos are visible…
The Town Crier reached out to its readers to ask for tributes to Doug Austin, our Mr. Idyllwild, a man who showered us all with love and kindness, and a passion for literacy. His Dickensian voice and presence emceed many events, particularly the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series and the Tree Lighting Ceremony.Sadly for them and…
Dear editor:Dear editor,Anybody who wonders why COVID-19 cases keep rising in the U.S., with more than 1,000,000 confirmed last week, need only to have spent five minutes in downtown Idyllwild over the Thanksgiving weekend.Americans have burned out on caution. We seem willing to gamble that by avoiding crowds of 500 or more, and wearing masks…
Multiple collisions occurred on mountain roads over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Nov. 20 at 1:55 p.m., Donald Vann Via, 44 of San Jacinto, was driving his white 2019 Ford F-550 south on Rockdale Drive just north of Jameson Drive at 10 mph when he…
Idyllwild FireIdyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Nov. 17 — Walk-in public service, 9:31 a.m.• Nov. 17 — Medical aid, 12:04 p.m. Delano Dr.• Nov. 18 — System malfunction, 12:36 a.m.• Nov. 18 — Medical aid, 4:48 a.m. Delano Dr.• Nov. 18 — Walk-in medical aid, 10:15 p.m.• Nov. 19 —…
Holly: I’m feeling just a little bit sad.Willow: Why is that?Holly: My three black kittens are still looking for their forever families. Whoever adopts them will be able to take them home close to Christmas. They are so cute.Pepper: Oh Holly, don’t worry. Their cuteness will help them find the perfect families.Willow: I’m a bit…
70 years ago – 1950The Idyllwild Riding Club was going to present a Western show at the Idyllwild Stables arena. 65 years ago – 1955“Music Round the Town,” the second of a series of 14 music books that Max Krone edited and Bee Krone, his wife, arranged, was published. 60 years ago – 1960Idyllwild residents…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this week in the $7.3-million Mayakoba Golf Classic at the El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.The Idyllwild native tied for 41st last year at Mayakoba, and hopes to do better this time. Brendan has dropped to 173rd on this season’s FedExCup points list after missing the…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) are back at it collecting unwrapped toys or sports equipment this season. Drop off the unwrapped items to your local Cal Fire station by Dec. 24 and/or IFPD station by Dec. 19. Toys collected at the IFPD station will go to the Idyllwild HELP…
The Fern Valley Water District board of directors selected a replacement at its regular November board of directors meeting for former Director James Rees, who resigned the same day the board interviewed the candidates to replace Trischa Clark, who resigned because she sold her house. Walter Bonneau Jr. was selected to replace Clark. It is…
