The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has now officially and formally “approved” the Pfizer vaccine for use. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines remain Authorized for Emergency Use (AEU) and have applied for official and formal approval.The CDC reports: “The current 7-day moving average of daily new U.S. COVID cases increased 14% compared with…
Update 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28: The fire “is 100% contained. Firefighters and equipment will remain on scene completing fire suppression repair. Motorists should use caution driving in the area,” according to Riverside County.. 28: The fire “is 100% contained. Firefighters and equipment will remain on scene completing fire suppression repair. Motorists should use caution…
Idyllwild Water District directors, staff and company representatives spent most of Wednesday night’s meeting discussing a more than $5.7 million proposed project to upgrade IWD’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. The board is considering the project because “the WWTP has been in operation for 50 years and now exceeds its designed life,” according to General Manager Leo…
Recent mountain traffic collisions include a hit-and-run and a broadside resulting in minor injuries.According to California Highway Patrol Officer B. Bolon, at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, Lenny Muscarella, 74, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 1999 Ford F150 in the parking lot at 54391 Village Center Dr. when he backed into a black 2009…
As mentioned before, we have done about all the internal economizing we can do now, so your Memberships are all the more important to us. You Town Crier Members are crucial to the TC’s continued operation.Many Hill businesses are reopening or extending their hours during the next weeks, and, of course, they will want to…
Idyllwild• Aug. 7 — Danger to self/other, 9:49 a.m. Cedar St. Report taken.• Aug. 7 — Lost hiker, 5:48 p.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy.• Aug. 7 — Vehicle theft, 11:25 p.m. N. Circle Dr. Unfounded.• Aug. 8 — Public assist, 12:02 a.m. 26000 block of St. Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy.• Aug. 8 —…
Jack Clark Co-publisher We received an email from a Member in Costa Mesa who wished to cancel his TC Membership because of a front-page piece in last week’s paper. The Member wrote it was “a vaccine hit piece” that he believed was intended to discourage our readers from being vaccinated by referencing out-of-context statements from…
By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately, 1,288,000 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed to voters starting Monday, Aug. 16, for the gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14. While the ballot mailing started Monday, it is expected to take four days for all ballots to make it in the mail. Completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters…
By Zach BehrensU.S. Forest Service Danelle D. Harrison has been tapped to lead the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) as its new forest supervisor. She reported for duty Monday morning, replacing Tom Hall, who temporarily led the forest over the last four months and returns to his position in Washington, D.C., as a legislative affairs…
By Melissa Diaz Hernandez If you want to dine under the full moon with live music and in the company of others, you might want to check out the Full Moon Dinners at Leanna’s Idyll Awhile. Dinners are held the Monday around the full moon. Leanna Lee, owner of Leanna’s Idyll Awhile, told the newspaper…
