Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) students staged a protest regarding allegations of sexual assault, predatory behavior and racism. According to Pamela Jordan, president of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, about 120 students participated in the protest outside of the academic administration building on campus last Monday. The students read a list of demands and allegations at the protest…
On Sunday, April 18, a search and rescue team from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) conducted a search in the area of Pine Cove once again looking for Roy Prifogle. Prifogle originally went missing in March 2020. After searches were conducted in the days following, Prifogle’s backpack was found, but no sign of Prifogle…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• April 5 — Building fire, 5:16 a.m. Sylvan Way.• April 5 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:48 a.m.• April 5 — Assist invalid, 10:05 a.m. Valley View Dr.• April 5 — Medical aid, 3:28 p.m. Tollgate Rd.• April 6 — Police matter, 12:51 p.m….
The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for Idyllwild area 2021 high school graduates.To be eligible, a student must have resided in the Idyllwild School attendance area with a parent or guardian for at least three or more years during grades K-8 and for two of the four high school…
In May of 2013, when Becky and I bought the Town Crier, our single goal was to keep it serving our community. At that time, there were nine local public agencies serving our Hill, and no media monitored and reported on them except the Town Crier. We felt our Hill community very much needed a…
The county announced Tuesday that it has placed a “pause on the administration of Johnson and Johnson vaccines at its clinics, following a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).” County health officials said “there have been no reports of the rare, severe illness like those described in the CDC guidance among…
By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside County’s new RivCo TV website will now stream upcoming Riverside County Board of Supervisors meetings, along with other public commission meetings, starting Tuesday, April 13. The new website, RivCoTV.org, will take the place of the RivCo Livestream channel, which previously streamed the live board meetings. Those who regularly watch board meetings…
Update April 17: Kendra Johnson, Roy Prifogle’s daughter, updated her Facebook page regarding tomorrow’s (Sunday, April 18) search: “*4/17/21 Daddy’s search (Roy Prifogle Missing Hiker)*For the search tomorrow, the SAR [search and rescue] teams have requested that any volunteers from town search east of the 243, as shown in the photo. This is far from…
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday “On June 15, California will fully open its economy if two criteria are met:• If vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated; and• If hospitalization rates are stable and low.”The entire state will move into the new phase and the state will…
Three collisions occurred on highways 74 and 243 over the last week and a half, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On March 28 at 8:40 a.m., James Robert Phillips, 72 of Hemet, was driving his silver 1999 Honda Accord southbound on Highway 243 north of Saunders Meadow Road at approximately 30…
