By Riverside CountyContributed In preparation for candidate filing under COVID-19 restrictions, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters is encouraging contact-less filing options for candidates who wish to run for local office in the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential General Election. Candidate filing concludes on Aug. 7, 2020 at 5 p.m. Candidates can request to receive their…
Travel along highways 74 and 243 has increased since stay-at-home restrictions have loosened up. However, expect delays traveling both highways, up to 20-30 minutes. “Culvert work continues on State Route 74 and State Route 243,” wrote Philip Havins, Caltrans public information officer for maintenance, in an email last week. “The tentative completion date is mid-October 2020. Although, that timeframe…
By Riverside CountyContributed Strong demand for inland real estate led to a nearly 6% increase in property values in Riverside County going into 2020, according to Riverside County’s Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana announced today [July 21] that the taxable value of all property in Riverside County for the current year grew to $320…
By Richard SchwartzPCPOA president The Pine Cove Property Owners Association (PCPOA) is planning a Saturday, Aug. 15 meeting from 9 to 10 a.m. The association will discuss the County Service Area (CSA) 38 budget for the current fiscal year with Michael Franklin, Riverside County EDA development manager. The meeting will happen via Zoom. PCPOA members…
In recent months, Idyllwild residents have reached out expressing frustration and concern about drivers speeding and tailgating more than usual on our local roads and highways. Long-time resident Eric Townsend wrote in an email, “On busy weekends with crowded streets and pedestrians in the street, I see people speeding on North Circle Drive as if…
Idyllwild Fire Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 20 — Power line down, 2 p.m. Pine Crest Ave. • July 20 — Medical aid, 5:44 p.m. Delano Dr. • July 20 — Person in distress, 10 p.m. Highway 243. • July 21 — Medical aid, 11:17 a.m. Circle…
The 2020/21 school year will begin with online education. Both the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) and Idyllwild Arts Academy have released preliminary plans. As of press time, there are a total of 11 reported cases since the outbreak and no deaths reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, according to the Riverside University Health…
The Town Crier reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau over the weekend for updates on three missing people that were last seen in the Idyllwild or surrounding areas in recent months — Rosario Garcia, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Roy Prifogle. RCSD Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro wrote in an email,…
The work at Idyllwild School, which began on April 27, has been very noticeable in recent months. Tim McBride, superintendent of the project for Hamel Contracting Inc. out of Murrieta, gave the Town Crier a tour on Friday morning to explain the progress of the remodel. “We are relandscaping the area, adding a rock garden…
Almost a month after the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) board passed its FY 2020/21 budget — which included the up to $60,000 expenditure for a new vehicle equipped with safety lights and radio for newly appointed Assistant General Manager Jessica Priefer when out in the field — the board pushed back on the allocation….
