Andrew Meyer recently visited the Idyllwild Arts Academy where he shared with students some of the knowledge he gained during his career as a film producer. The visit included a screening at the Rustic Theater of one of his better-known productions, The Breakfast Club, and a more personal quest; the search for the little cabin…
By Stephanie YostPresident of Idyllwild Community Center As we welcome fall, it’s time to welcome back two traditional mountain community events that have been put on by the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) for the past several years. The first is Idyllwild’s annual Great Pumpkin Carnival. With no sidewalks, few streetlights, and many second homes, door-to-door…
Last week the Town Crier reported on scavenging at the Idyllwild Transfer Station as documented in the County’s inspection reports. The article included questions we submitted to CR&R, the company that provides services there This week we have answers from Nate Woods, a CR&R General Manager. Q: Has CR&R been cited for failing to secure…
This week the Town Crier met with the Idyllwild Nature Center’s new Park Interpreter, Allison Fedrick. “Park Interpreter is the site supervisor of the location, and combines the duties of operations, museum exhibitory, animal care and wildlife education. That means that I help with public programs, school tours, conservation projects and the running of the…
Dear Spiritual Workout: It’s looking more and more like my long-term relationship is running out of gas. It’s a pretty mutual feeling we have but nobody’s pushing the button and it’s like we’re in suspended animation. If we don’t end it soon, I fear I will be forever sad but I’m also afraid to be…
Last week, the State Department of Education released the results of the 2023-24 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English and mathematics. Students at Idyllwild School performed better overall than the statewide results and the County and the Hemet Unified School District results. In English, overall, 55.6% of the Idyllwild School students (grades 3 through 8)…
Records available at the state-run Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) website confirm that the county’s Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) knows what many locals have noted: scavenging at the Idyllwild Transfer Station is a daily event, involving both well-equipped individuals with trucks who search the bins during operating hours and just after closing, and “transients” who…
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November 5. Besides the races for President and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, there are many local races which will determine who represents the Hill in the State Assembly and the U.S. Congress. The Town Crier will be writing about the races for the…
Proposition 33 is about rent controls. It would repeal the current state law (the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995) which limits the authority of cities and counties to control rents within their jurisdictions. In three different situations, this law “generally prevents cities and counties from limiting the initial rental rate that landlords may charge…
At their October 9 meeting Directors of Pine Cove Water District reviewed the district’s latest audit over Zoom with Brianna Schultz, a partner from their accounting firm, Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott. The firm gave PCWD an “unmodified” or “clean” audit opinion, the highest rating. The overall “net position”, which includes capital and liquid assets…
