Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 1 to 7. Idyllwild • Jan. 1 — Public disturbance, John Muir Rd. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 1 — Assist other department, Strawberry Valley…
Affordable health care is available for uninsured Californians in 2017. The deadline for Covered California’s open enrollment ends on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Those who enroll by Sunday, Jan. 15, will have their coverage begin on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Those signing up between Monday, Jan. 16, and Jan. 31, will have coverage starting March 1. …
During 2016, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed hundreds of new laws. While some were effective immediately and some will not go into effect until 2018 or 2019, most were effective Jan. 1, 2017. Below is a small sampling of the new laws and rules with which we have to comply….
70 years ago – 1947 Pop Groom leased land above Pine Cove where Haigh and Weller were logging for a winter sports area. 65 years ago – 1952 The State Riding and Hiking Trail project again stalled due to right-of-way difficulties. The trail may be rerouted elsewhere. 60 years ago – 1957 Janet Froehlich was…
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, visitors to Idyllwild will be treated to local art that is all priced under $100. Hosted by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the fourth-annual Under $100 Art Fair will feature 18 individual artist booths. Galleries and Art Hot Spots throughout town will also…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild has announced its new slate of officers for 2017. Zack Steinhaus is the new president of the Board of Directors. Shanna Robb, president for the past 19 months, stepped down as president to help train the new leadership team and assist with the transition. She will become treasurer. “It is…
Lynnda Hart and Suzy Bowman of the Idyllwild Area Historical Society have mounted an impressive exhibit of the Hill’s history as a location for feature films, short films, videos and television shows. The exhibit will run as a complement to the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema that runs through Sunday, Jan. 15, and will continue…
The mini-El Niño continued into its third week with the Hill receiving nearly 2 inches of rain since New Year’s weekend. More rain and possibly some snow is forecast for the rest of the week. However, it was Northern California that was awash from rain and snow from an “atmospheric river.” These massive storms historically…
By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter Marilyn Hansen Weare, who with her husband Luther, purchased the Idyllwild Town Crier from founders Ernie and Betty Maxwell in 1971, died at the age of 92 on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. She was living in Yorba Linda at the time of her death. Born into a family of…
One of the highlights of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema’s second weekend is an hour-long Q&A with Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Archer. Archer received her Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Gallagher in Adrian Lyne’s 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction.” Hosted by IIFC Founder and Director Stephen Savage, the…
