Riverside County has just issued a voluntary evacuation order for Hurkey Creek, Lake Hemet, Apple Canyon and Fleming Ranch, due to potential flooding from anticipated rain. A reception and care shelter has been set up at Idyllwild School. “We anticipate that there will be road closures this afternoon and into tonight but there is no…
Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, who was charged with starting the Cranston Fire in July, had his Sept. 24 felony settlement conference deferred. His next court appearance is scheduled for Oct 25. McGlover was charged with a total of 15 felony counts related to nine separate fires, of which the largest was the Cranston Fire….
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild announced that the 112 silent auction items at the “Call of the Wyld” Benefit Concert raised $5,000. AAI will send a donation check to the Idyllwild Community Fund that will match the funds. This means even greater benefit to those who lost the most during the Cranston Fire. The items…
Fire insurance subject of many bills On Thursday, Sept. 20, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed 29 bills that affect the state’s preparation or response to wildfire, or the relation between individuals and fire insurance firms. The most important bill, with breadth of import, was Senate Bill 901. “Wildfires in California aren’t going away, and we…
Quiet Skies Idyllwild is reaching out to get help from more people in the 92549 zip code in their effort to get the Federal Aviation Administration to reroute noisy, polluting jet aircraft away from the Hill. At its Sept. 18 community meeting at the library, QSI members objected to having their sleep and daily activities…
The Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award committee at the Town Crier has decided on three top candidates for the community to choose among. The honor is given to an individual or group who represents EMax’s spirit of community and volunteerism. Prior awardees took actions that created a spark sufficient to bring others into the fray…
Time passed me by since I coined an opinion in this column, and I’m surprised I’ve evaded some readers’ pointed observations of that. Several “other” newspaper business deadlines involving press association, management and other print products overfilled my plate like a Paul Bunyan burger at the Lumber Mill. But those deadlines are memories for another…
Editor: With all due respect, in the Town Crier, Sept. 13, issue, Dr. Haddad made a few statements that caused me concern: “The issue is what’s legal.” “If you don’t like our laws, change them. It’s your right.” As we have seen over decades of politics in this country, especially apparent during this administration, the…
New Town Crier Members are adding more good support to our community’s newspaper. Eighteen brand-new Members have joined during the first three weeks of our second Members year. And another 123 Charter Members already have renewed — 14 more during this past week. That brings our currently active membership to 671, all of whom are…
Hello from the Idyllwild Association of Realtors! Thank you tor reading. Our aim is to relay important real estate-related information, and keep everyone current of what’s happening on national, state and local levels. Here’s the latest: National level The National Association of Realtors is calling all to urge Congress to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance…
