Both candidates for U.S. Congressional District 48, which includes Idyllwild and Pine Cove, will be holding meet and greets in Idyllwild this week. Jim Desmond, the Republican, will be meeting voters at Tahquitz Pines Retreat on Friday Aug. 21, and Marni Von Wilpert, the Democratic candidate, will be at the Idyllwild Community Center on Saturday…
The Idyllwild Town Crier invites the community to a Meet & Greet with congressional candidate Jim Desmond on Friday, Aug. 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Tahquitz Pines Retreat in Idyllwild. Desmond, a Republican and San Diego County Supervisor, is running for California’s 48th Congressional District, which now includes Idyllwild and the surrounding Hill communities following the redrawing of…
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The Idyllwild Race 5K/10K returns Saturday, Aug. 15, for its second year since the community race was rebooted in 2025, and this year’s turnout is already well ahead of last year. As of Thursday, 487 runners have signed up, compared with 344 participants last year. The event once again brings runners to the streets and…
Caltrans has released a warning about upcoming work on Highway 243: “RIVERSIDE COUNTY — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin an emergency project (estimated $2.3 million) to reconstruct the roadway and shoulder, stabilize and repair embankments, remove debris, and conduct culvert and basin repairs on State Route 243 (SR-243) southeast of Banning after roadway washout…
Editor’s note: The Town Crier spoke by phone with Colleen Meyers –– the Help Center Executive Director whose termination is the subject of the two letters below–– on Monday, August 3. She said she is recovering from knee replacement surgery, and a resulting infection, but expressed gratitude for her time at the HELP Center, “almost…...
If you’ve wandered through uptown Idyllwild lately, chances are you’ve already experienced a little of Diana Orr’s influence—even if you didn’t realize it. There’s Wax Apothecary, the botanical candle company she founded over a decade ago. There’s Made in Idyllwild, her Instagram page celebrating local artists and makers. And now there’s Funky Bazaar, the colorful…...
Riverside County’s Planning Department announced in July that it will begin accepting applications for new Short-Term Rental (STR) certificates in the Idyllwild and Wine Country areas in August. Obtaining the certificate is required before advertising to rent any STR. The application process opens Wednesday, Aug. 19 and will close at midnight, Thursday, Sept. 17. This…...
By a voice vote, the United Stats House of Representatives voted to end to production of pennies. H.R. 3074, “The Common Cents Act,” is now with the U.S. Senate. If it becomes law, HR 3074 will officially end the production of one cent coins. The U.S Treasury had already ceased production of pennies at the…...
