The Town Crier uses the USPS to deliver hundreds of TC newspapers to Members each week, literally from Hawaii to Maine. We’ve all read and heard about mail delays in the United States Postal Service (USPS) since new internal regulations were imposed this summer by a new administrator.A Member in Arizona, to whom we have…
By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately 1,200,000 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed to voters starting Monday, Oct. 5, for the presidential general election on Nov. 3. Completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters Office, any voter assistance center or ballot drop-off location within Riverside County no later than the close of polls on Election Day…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors dissolved another local County Service Area (CSA) advisory committee last week, CSA 36 for the Idyllwild area. The board of supervisors dissolved the CSA 38 (Pine Cove) advisory committee earlier this year.Supervisor Chuck Washington’s recommended motion to dissolve the committee reads: “The Advisory Committee for CSA 36 Idyllwild was…
By The Hemet Police DepartmentContributed On Oct. 2 at about 5:40 p.m., a Hemet Police Department (HPD) officer was patrolling the area of Domenigoni Parkway near Sanderson Avenue in the city of Hemet. The officer noticed a red Toyota Solara near him and recognized the driver as the suspect in a recent shooting that had…
There are 12 propositions on California’s ballot, Props. 14-25. If you are a registered voter in California, you probably recently received the “Official Voter Information Guide” (guide) in the mail from the California Secretary of State. It is 111 pages long. The Town Crier thought it might be useful for voters to see the various…
Last week, the mountain area had one traffic collision, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Oct. 3 at 4:15 p.m., Serina Inman, 36, of Hemet, was driving her green 2001 Ford Mustang at a stated speed of 35-40 mph west on Highway 74 just west of May Valley Road when she…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats visited with Wyatt, a recent ARF adoptee.Chili: (entering the office) Hello? Is anyone here?Whiskers: (entering the office with the other cats) Who the heck are you?Chili: I’m Chili, the new ARF puppy.Sadie: Oh my gosh! It is so nice to meet you. Please tell us…
70 years ago – 1950The Fern Valley Lodge was selling “fine diners” for only $1 per meal. 65 years ago – 1955Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) provided a bus to take Idyllwild students to football games in Hemet. 60 years ago – 1960Although the Forest Service had not declared the Keen Camp guard station as…
After a three-week layoff, Brendan Steele plans to play in three straight tournaments, the first being this week in the $7-million Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.During his three-week absence from the tour, other players continued to score FedExCup points, so the Idyllwild native has temporarily dropped to 103rd place on that points…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) will bring Halloween festivities to Hill residents, despite COVID-19 restrictions that limit large in-person gatherings. Although ICC cannot host its traditional Halloween Carnival in the center of town, it will hold a drive-thru Halloween ‘Car’nival in the parking lot of the Idyllwild Community…
