I wrote a bit about the hectic time we are experiencing, and I’m guessing that this summer isn’t shaping up to be a good one for my container garden on our deck because the breaks aren’t coming. That may not be such a bad thing if a bear is roaming around seeking out yummy herbs…
The Idyllwild Town Crier received word last week that it had garnered three honorable mentions at the California News Publishers Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest. Awards went to Staff Reporter Marshall Smith for Writing for his story, “Drama in the descent,” a story about the crash of a small plane l. The judge’s comment was,…
In our mountain communities, there is a partnership between all of the “players” involved in the protection of our lives, homes and the environment. The documentation of this partnership is called the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This document links the public with volunteer groups (Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council and Mountain Area Safety Taskforce) and…
Wednesday afternoon, May 24, Michael Austin, 46, of Idyllwild, came to the Town Crier office to talk about the incident a few weeks ago wherein he was observed with a BB gun not very far from Idyllwild School. Austin stated he wanted to explain how the incident occurred by way of reassuring people that there…
The Village Lane and Village Market were the focus of last week’s Idyllwild Historic Preservation District Local Review Board meeting at the library. Chair Warren Monroe relayed to other board members and to Riverside County Parks planner and architect Yun Baird that he had visited with Paul White of Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew about…
By Kris Krisbaum Contributor A committee of the recently formed Snow Group met with a variety of local business owners at the Idyllwild Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. This was the second of three meetings to address issues that come with the flood of visitors the Hill experiences during the winter. The…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats welcomed Crue and Jet, two new ARF dogs. Anabel: Well, that was a quiet weekend. George: No kidding. And next weekend will be even quieter. Bobbie: Boy, that’s the truth! Anabel: Why do you guys say that? Bobbie: Saturday is the ARF beer festival….
The Santa Clarita Valley Police Department arrested Timothy Arthur Jones, 32, after a vehicle pursuit on Wednesday, May 17. In arrest reports, Jones is both identified as a transient and as an Idyllwild resident. One of the deputies was patrolling in Stevenson Ranch on Faulkner Lane in Santa Clarita and noticed a vehicle driving erratically….
Even with a busy Memorial Day on the Hill, the California Highway Patrol reported only one incident — an injury crash on private land in the Pinyon communities off of Highway 74. At 10:45 a.m. Monday, May 29, Lupita Soto, 60, of Palm Desert, was driving her 1995 Toyota Previa westbound on Pinyon Drive, two-tenths…
An Idyllwild man has been charged with three felonies in a shooting incident that took place in Los Angeles. According to Richard Santiago, media relations at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Edward Figueroa, also known as “Thumper,” 37, an alleged gang member, is charged with shooting a man multiple times in the legs…
