Hemet Unified School District was one of nine school districts in the state to receive the U.S. Department of Education’s 2014 School Climate Transformation Grant. The funds were used to support and create multi-tiered behavioral programs for students. With some of these funds, HUSD staff members began implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports into its…
Idyllwild Arts’ future is her destination “I still feel new. Every day I’m learning,” said Pam Jordan, beginning her fifth year as president and head of school of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. “I feel very much in service to this school and town, and looking at it through that lens. I can only lead the…
Editor: Weekend vendors are literally taking money from the pockets of we, the brick-and-mortar store owners in the village. Now, but more than ever since the fire. Our revenue is suffering, yet we seem forced to still share what little there is. Tell me why? I’m not the only business to feel this way or…
Editor: My friend calls me, breathless with concern. Her housekeeper is late. For 10 years, S. has always been on time; today her cell phone picks up immediately. Originally from El Salvador, S. and her husband, a handyman, have raised their daughter in our small California community. We worry that S.’s family, all undocumented, will…
Editor: I am a happy taxpayer. I had the opportunity to attend the meeting on flood control and road closures on Monday, Aug. 27, at Idyllwild School. A panel of experts from the offices of many governmental agencies were in attendance. They shared information about the impact of the Cranston Fire on our mountain, and…
As promised, the following is a rundown on the success of the first year of our Membership model. You will recall that the reason we tried a Membership model in the first place is because we are fast approaching retirement from the Town Crier, and we did not want the Town Crier to retire with…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of two heavy air-conditioning units from the roof of Village Market on the weekend of July 13. The units, two Daikin industrial air conditioners, had been supplied to Village Market by Tim Olivier’s Mountain Mechanical Heating and Air. Village Market is owned by Jay McCormack. Surveillance…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur with little warning. This year’s floods and wildfires are proof of that. Are you ready to leave your home at a moment’s notice? You can reduce your anxiety about these scary events by making sure you are prepared if…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. Idyllwild • Aug. 26 — Suicide threat, 5:27 a.m., address withheld. Report taken. • Aug. 26 — Suspicious vehicle, 11:53 a.m., Country Club Dr. • Aug. 26 — Follow-up, 3:51 p.m., address withheld….
In August, Cal Fire announced the awarding of nearly $170 million in grants to public groups and nonprofit groups. The grants were awarded in two categories — forest health and fire threats. Of the 142 fire-prevention grants, which totaled $79.7 million, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council will receive $600,000. Also, the Riverside County Fire…
