Riverside County Supervisors were a little disappointed with the resultspresented in the six-month report on the implementation of revisedOrdinance 927.2, “Regulating Short-Term Rentals”. “We got a six-month report on how the Ordinance is working, and it seemsat this point, it’s not! At least to the degree that when the Boardapproved the Ordinance’s amendment and asked…
Dear Spiritual Workout,There is a growing concern about narcissistic behavior and how itdestroys self-esteem. I am in a situation now where I think fromdescriptions online that I am being manipulated by such a person in aromantic relationship. Do I run to safety? Or is this term beingoverused?A Loyal Reader Dear Loyal,You have enough self-esteem, at…
Mark Bacon has been searching for his missing nephew, Scott MichaelHerr, who was last seen near Mountain Center on July 20. Bacon lives inDunsmuir, near Mt. Shasta, and says that Herr lives with a cousin inSeattle. He was visiting his mother who lives in La Quinta and was doingsome side work to get money to…
The official name for Proposition 35 is “Provides Permanent Funding forMedi-Cal Health Care Services.” California already has a “Managed Care Organization Provider” tax. Thisis imposed on the State’s health care plans, e.g., Aetna, KaiserPermanente, and others. It is generally based on the number of peoplewhom the plan covers, including those in Medi-Cal. The Legislature has…
Members of the family of Delfino Guadalupe Lopez Fajardo, “Lupe” to hismany friends, spoke with the Crier to share with the community detailsabout his August 15 disappearance and the ongoing search. Lupe’s wife Rose, and their two children, Eddy and Fatima, said that theSheriff’s department has told them that there was surveillance videofrom the Pit…
The official name for Proposition 35 is “Restricts Spending ofPrescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers.” Background Currently, Federal law requires drug makers to give price discounts tohospitals, clinics and other providers, who must meet certainrequirements. Among the beneficiaries are public or private nonprofitorganizations that focus on serving low-income individuals. In California, Medi-Cal pays…
The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce will meet at the Idyllwild NatureCenter on Wednesday, September 11. The event brings togetherrepresentatives of all the agencies, governmental and nonprofits,engaged in preventing and responding to wildfire in our community.Usually there are members of CalFire and Idyllwild Fire, USFS, RiversideSheriff’s Office, and Riverside County Emergency Management Departmenton the governmental side,…
By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent Julia is a 17-year-old from Seattle, Washington who began hiking the PCTalone on May 25^(th) during the summer prior to her senior year in highschool. I was her driver on several occasions in Idyllwild and found herthoughts refreshingly unvarnished, colorful and succinct. She is by farthe youngest lone PCT hiker I’d met….
he Mountain Community Fire Safe Council will present a free workshop onhomeowner’s insurance at Town Hall, Thursday September 12, from 6 to 8p.m. A local insurance broker and representatives from the CaliforniaDepartment of Insurance will discuss changes to the insurancemarketplace in California, including the California Fair Plan. There will be a presentation from the Department…
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking comments about a proposed project toestablish and maintain community defense fuel breaks across the SanBernardino National Forest. The proposed project is still in the planning stages. While the SBNFteam is considering treatment of 25,000 acres, where and how will bedecided later. The entire SBNF encompasses slightly more than 812,000…
