Riverside County Public Health is hosting a one-day COVID-19 mobile testing site on Tuesday, June 16 in the Community Room of the Idyllwild Library, 54401 Village Center Drive, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Testing is free and a face covering or mask is required. Residents are asked to call 800-945-6171 to make an appointment…
As of press time, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove still had a total of six reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. The fifth case was reported on May 18. No deaths have been reported for the area…
The grand opening of the Santa Rosa Pít Stop, the convenience store and fuel station built by the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, was June 3. The Santa Rosa Pít Stop is located on Highway 74, east of Paradise Cafe on the way to Palm Desert from the mountain communities. After 10 years of…
The newspaper reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) after seeing a Facebook post that announced Mountain Center resident Dia Abrams was reported missing. Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro of RCSD wrote in an email on Monday, “On Sunday, June 7, 2020, approximately 8:24 a.m., Hemet Station deputies were dispatched to the 58000 block…
Idyllwild Library staff is going back on June 15. The library will not be open to patrons for at least a week and there will be modifications. “Be ready for rules,” said Idyllwild Library Branch Manager Shannon Ng. Staff will be at the library part-time beginning June 15 to get it ready, sanitizing and…
The Town Crier office is now centrally located immediately next to Idyllwild Pharmacy and is open for usual Town Crier business by phone at 951-659-2145. Specialty job printing is available (flyers, 11×17 posters, menus, business cards, etc.). Call the office or email mandy@towncrier.com to arrange for the drop-off and pick-up details. If you need just…
District money paid to family members or companies owned by family members of the general manager were approved at the May 20 Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors meeting. The newspaper asked for the bids related to “repairs for heater and new duct work in shop” and “install new filter rack with upgraded…
The newspaper received some of the documents it requested from the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) pertaining to the lawsuit filed by former General Manager Michael Creighton. An email included in the documents received may reveal at least one of the reasons former General Manager Darren Milner abruptly resigned. The documents were received via email…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • May 26 — Traumatic injuries, 1:20 p.m. • May 27 — Headache, 12:13 p.m. • May 27 — Vegetation fire, 5:09 p.m. • May 28 — Unknown medical, 10 p.m. • May 28 — Power lines down,…
As of press time, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has a total of six reported cases of COVID-19, according to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. The fifth case was reported on May 18. No deaths have been reported for the area since…
