Idyllwild has raised some talented and hard-working people over the years. Whether it’s in academia or the arts, there is an influx of successful people that come from our town. Dr. Amber Pairis, director of Climate Science Alliance-South Coast, is one of those people. Pairis moved to Idyllwild when she was four years old and…
Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD) Board President Frank Gorman resigned from the board Nov. 30 because he moved out of the district. The board will need to appoint an individual to fill the seat for the remaining 11 months of the term until it goes to election in November 2020, according to the district’s…
Six and a half years ago, when Becky and I purchased the Town Crier, the object was to save it. We strongly felt that our Hill — with its many local governmental agencies, public service organizations and its vibrant tourism comprising of inns, restaurants, shops and varied entertainment opportunities — very much needed to keep…
As I thought about what to write this week, I decided giving everyone a glimpse into Christmas Day at the Woods’ home would be fun. Every year I think, “this will be the Christmas that my children let me sleep in a little.” Every year at the crack of dawn I am awakened to…
By Clayton CranfordCyber Safety Cop On Dec. 10, Apple released iOS 13.3, allowing parents for the first time to set limits over who their kids can talk to during certain hours of the day. These limits will apply to phone calls, Messages, and FaceTime. Parents can also set limitations on calls and messaging during the…
By Riverside County Department of Waste ResourcesContributed The holiday season always ends with plenty of returns and your Christmas tree is no exception. Return your natural Christmas tree to the ground it grew in by dropping it off at a Riverside County landfill to be recycled into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Through the free Christmas…
70 years ago – 1949 The Kemp sawmill was sold to a Big Bear firm. All of its logging equipment was moved off the Hill. 65 years ago – 1954 The Valley Cab Company was advertising a weekly round-trip between Idyllwild and Hemet for $2 each way. 60 years ago – 1959 Dr. Max Krone,…
By U.S. Department of AgricultureContributed Alli & Rose, LLC, a Redlands, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,930 pounds of Siluriformes (catfish) products that were not presented for import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Dec. 19. Additionally, the products were imported from Thailand, a country ineligible to export…
Cal Fire Here are some recent Cal Fire calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • Dec. 16 — Sick person, 12:50 p.m. • Dec. 18 — Vegetation fire, 12:29 p.m. • Dec. 18 — Vegetation management, 5:32 p.m. • Dec. 19 — Public assist, 9:10 a.m. • Dec. 19 — Public…
Two solo-vehicle collisions occurred on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Matt Napier. A solo-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 74 west of McCall Park Road on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 12:05 p.m. Aaron Pratt, 32 years old of Temecula, was traveling westbound on Highway 74 on a black 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle when he…
