On Friday afternoon the Idyllwild Town Crier contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) to see if the department had new information regarding the area’s four missing people: Dia Abrams, Rosario Garcia, Roy Prifogle and Melissa Lane. New information regarding the property of Abrams has surfaced. According to CBS Channel 8 out of San Diego,…
Artist Michael Newberry knows exactly when his passion for art began. He was 11 years old, walking down Main Street in La Jolla with his grandmother. They passed by a bookstore. In the window was “The Complete Works of Rembrandt.” The cover sparked Newberry’s attention immediately. “It was alive,” Newberry said. “The woman’s eyes had…
Brendan Steele posted an 8-under-par 68-67-69-72 — 276 to finish tied for 44th in The Northern Trust, the first of three FedExCup tournaments that close out the 2019-2020 PGA Tour season. The Idyllwild native’s drives averaged 303.8 yards while finding 69% of the fairways. He hit two-thirds of the 72 greens in regulation and gained…
Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) is proud to announce its new logo, which was selected based on staff and stakeholder input. The new HUSD logo incorporates symbols of our vast district from the mountains to the farmlands. The viewer is given the perspective of standing behind an iconic orange tree peering into the distance at…
On Thursday, Aug. 6, the Fern Valley Water District was made aware of major leaks in its pipeline, according to General Manager Victor Jimenez. Instead of replacing or rebuilding Tank 2 at the top of Circle View, which had low- and high-pressure lines, the board decided to install three pressure reducing stations and eliminate the…
This past June 2020, Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman presented IWD’s annual budget. IWD directors unanimously approved that budget in the board’s Resolution No. 775. The 2020-21 budget is posted on IWD’s website. (Go to idyllwildwater.com, then navigate by clicking on “Information” … “Financial Reports” … “2020-2021 Budget.” The pages of…
By the Office of Gov. Gavin NewsomContributed With the West Coast heat wave projected to intensify over the coming days, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Aug. 17 to free up additional energy capacity. The governor yesterday [Aug. 16] signed an emergency proclamation that temporarily allows some energy users and utilities to use backup energy…
Three collisions occurred on local highways over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On Aug. 14 at 5:30 p.m., Ronald Gregory Sigler, 74 of Palm Desert, was riding his white 2020 BMW R 1250 RT motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74 just west of Corrizo Road….
Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • Aug. 10 — Medical aid, 7:20 p.m. Lake Hemet. • Aug. 11 — Medical aid, 11:33 a.m. Crestview Dr. • Aug. 11 — Walk-in medical aid, 4 p.m. • Aug. 12 — Medical assist, 9:48 a.m. Crestview Dr. • Aug….
Town Crier Members continue to be supportive. Each week, Members are renewing their Memberships, helping to keep us serving our Hill community. So, because you Members are staying with us and brand-new Members keep joining, when the full California reopening eventually arrives, the Town Crier will be here — ready to advertise for our inns,…
