My accumulation of things over the past 58 years causes me to prefer acquiring experiences as gifts on occasions, such as birthdays and Christmases, instead of more stuff. So, as my birthday approached last weekend, I decided to fly from a conference in San Francisco to Seattle to visit close friends. I wanted to experience…
Late Saturday night, a fuse blew in a Southern California Edison transformer on the Hill. Nearly 370 customers were without power starting about 10:15 p.m. Power was returned to Hill residents over the next 75 minutes. By 11:30 p.m., power was restored to all customers within the affected area, according to an Edison press office….
Nickolas Melendez, 27, of Cabazon, one of two men who pleaded guilty to burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September, did not appear in court for his sentencing Thursday, April 28. Melendez and Ryan Mason, 25, of Hemet, were charged with burglary of the Mountain Center Market within days of the crime and both…
A 5-month-old girl was ejected from a Porsche that went over the side on Highway 74 near Vista Point above Palm Desert. The Porsche was a two-seater and it appears the passenger in the vehicle was holding the infant girl, who was not properly restrained. The 5-month-old child, identified by the Riverside County coroner as…
The deceased female found along Highway 74 has been identified as Bianca Bogarin, 25, of Moreno Valley, according to the county Sheriff’s Department. A cause of death is still undetermined. When the body was found on Sunday, April 10, decomposition had already occurred sufficiently to obscure her race. The department’s media bureau said, “Our department…
Walter Parks knows history and is a good story teller. Stanford B.A. and M.B.A. grad, he has long been associated with Idyllwild Arts, from its earliest days. He is well qualified to discuss the school and its evolution from its founding in 1946. The Idyllwild Arts Foundation is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary this year….
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild created two new 2016 summer programs. Kids living in the Idyllwild area between the ages of 12 and 18 will get hands-on experience with visual art, writing, performing arts and science. The first youth program of the summer is on Saturday, June 25. Co-sponsored by Jack Farley’s Art Supply, the…
In the United Kingdom, community theaters are called amateur dramatic societies, but the challenges remain the same as in the U.S. What, other than sex and musicals, can draw audiences to amateur productions? That is the conundrum facing a theater group in a small English town — dwindling audiences, meager ticket sales and competition from…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission has approved a motion to authorize a $91 annual increase to its current $65 unit fee. District voters must approve the increase, which the commission plans to place on the November presidential ballot. To prepare for the vote, the commission established an ad hoc committee to develop the actual…
In an impressive showing, the Town Crier scooped seven awards in the Best Newspaper and Advertising Contest conducted annually by the California Newspaper Publisher Association. Much like the Oscars, the CNPA awards are adjudicated by a jury of peers — publishers, editors and reporters. Awards are given based on circulation. In the category of 4,300…
