Katie Anderson, who has set up a GoFundMe for Ron Pasch after a January 5 collision sent him to the hospital, has updated the Town Crier on Pasch’s progress. Pasch is familiar to locals as the site operator of the Idyllwild Transfer Station Anderson says that Pasch has been discharged from Intensive Care and is…...
At its January 13 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors chose new officers for 2026. Supervisor Karen Spiegel (District 2) became the new Chair of the board. She replaces Supervisor V. Manuel Perez (District 4, which includes the Hill communities). Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez (District 5) is the new Vice Chair of the Board. Perez…...
Immediately after a vast majority of California voters approved Proposition 50, which changes the boundaries of California’s current 52 Congressional seats, the state Republican Party filed a lawsuit to overturn the vote. Shortly after, the Federal Department of Justice joined the lawsuit. But last week the Federal Appeals Court for the Central District of California…...
On January 8, Governor Gavin Newsom gave his final “State of the State” address. He contrasted the life and virtues of California to other states’, and enumerated many achievements. “In California, we are not silent. We are not hunkering down. We are not retreating. We are a beacon,” he said proudly. “This state is providing…...
Astro Camp’s blog includes a guide to their 2026 summer camps. There is a lot of information about Guided Discovery’s camps, but also general checklists for parents shopping for camps, including questions to ask about them. Guided Discovery, which opened their Idyllwild Astro Camp in 1991, has operated Catalina Island programs since 1980. Both camps…...
In a brief meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors reviewed the financial statements and elected officers for 2026. Current Board President Kevin Scott, Vice President Chrissie Teeling, and Secretary/Treasurer Jon Brown, were unanimously re-elected for their second term. The terms are for one year starting with the January meeting. The committee assignments…...
Pine Cove Water District’s January meeting included a budget comparison for the second quarter of FY 25-26, a resolution to their recent problems with unreliable newer vehicles, and a progress report on two pilot programs testing remedies for the poor transmission from their new electronic meters. The quarterly budget review showed the district within their…...
Caltrans’ update on the 243 mill and overlay for the week of January 20: There will be no work activity from Friday (01/16) through Tuesday (01/20) during Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Project will resume on Wednesday (01/21). Week of January 21st, several daytime work activities with lane closures and flagging /pilot car operations will continue…
Joe passed away peacefully on December 26th, 2025 in his home at the age of 81, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Dayton Ohio, Joe graduated from the University of Dayton and served in the Army during the Vietnam war. While he was stationed in South Korea, he met the love of his life…
Angela and Oscar Bashaw are the proprietors of the Soapy Shed, located in the Village Center Shops. Anngela says she started about five years ago taking her products to farmers markets and craft fairs, mostly soaps, shower steamers, bath bombs, and body butter. Her husband grew tired of hauling all the merchandise from one place…
