By Caroline Titus Editor/Publisher The Ferndale Enterprise, Ferndale, CA Editor’s note: Caroline Titus, who runs a small newspaper in Northern California, wrote this piece during the recent nationwide protest against attacks against our nation’s free press. Titus gave us permission to re-publish her editorial in our newspaper as it exemplifies so much of what we…
It is difficult to adequately express my gratitude to the firefighters and other first responders who saved our home from the Cranston Fire. Since we live close to the transfer station, the fire was very close and, were it not for the hard work of many, our home would be toast. I believe, however, that…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission Natural disasters and weather emergencies are in the news. Whether it’s the devastating wildfires along the West Coast, the relentless rains and flooding along the East Coast or tornado strikes in the Midwest, it’s heartbreaking to see people lose their homes and businesses. But it’s despicable…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the Cranston Fire that occurred July 25 to Aug. 15, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon announced today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following a request received from Gov. Edmund G. Brown…
At its Aug. 28 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the request from the Idyllwild Fire Protection District for an advance of its property tax revenue. IFPD requested an advance of $400,000 from the county in May. The advance will be repaid, with interest, in December and January when Riverside County makes its…
According to California Highway Patrol Public Information Darren Meyer, there was one solo non-injury crash last week. AT 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, Sean Alexander, 33, of Hemet, was driving his 1991 Chevy pick-up truck westbound on Highway 74 west of McCall Park Road in Mountain Center, when he made an unsafe turning movement. The…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 19 to 25. Idyllwild • Aug. 19 — Alarm call, 5:26 a.m., Glen Rd. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 19 — Noise complaint, 5:30 p.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Aug. 20 — Alarm call,…
Adult Coed Softball Town Hall Sports Coordinator Mike Holato gave this report on recent Adult Coed Softball games. Forest Lumber defeated Idyllwild Arts 17-10 in a one-game playoff to face Creekstone in the next round. The playoff schedule (two-out-of-three series) is: • 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28: Ajax vs. Patty Perez in a double-header; 5:30…
Brendan Steele managed only a 5-over-par 72-75 — 147, Thursday and Friday, missing the cut in The Northern Trust in New Jersey last week by 5. The native Idyllwilder’s drives found more than 78 percent of the fairways last week, and he hit more than 72 percent of the greens in regulation, but he gave…
The lampooned, ridiculed and feared water tax has returned from the dead-letter box. During the winter, the state Legislature held hearings on Senate Bill 623, which proposed a tax on local water bills to provide funds to disadvantaged communities that do not have access to safe drinking water. Not only did the Association of California…
