The Idyllwild Help Center has seen a tremendous amount of activity since Idyllwild and surrounding communities have been repopulated after the devastating Cranston Fire. The nonprofit has provided more than 200 emergency services to more than 170 people. Because of that tremendous need, it has been the target of giving from both locals and off-Hillers,…
The following districts are scheduled to conduct their Board Member Elections, on November 6, 2018. Open Seats in November 6 Consolidated General Election
Did you think advertising in the Town Crier was just advertising to local residents? I just did a count of Town Crier Members — all 600 plus of them. Fifty-two percent of Town Crier Members are off-Hill residents — folk who are such strong Hill fans that they took out TC Memberships, but who have…
Unless you lost your home Property insurance agent Dave Noble of Hemet is fielding calls from local residents who were mandatorily evacuated during the Cranston Fire last week. The “Loss of Use” coverage in an insurance policy gives protection for anyone who loses a body part, an automotive, a piece of property, etc. In the…
When a state of emergency is declared for an area, price gouging is prohibited anywhere in the state where there is increased consumer demand as a result of the declared emergency. The Cranston Fire was declared a state of emergency by both Gov. Jerry Brown and President Donald Trump. A business cannot raise its rates…
Tough circumstances have been known to draw out the best in people stressed and frustrated. Of course, it doesn’t always work. Some of us succumb to internet surfing and obsess with obsequious focus on the very things we don’t want to happen. Case in point, the unavoidable heat in Palm Springs the week Cranston Fire…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 29 to Aug. 4. Idyllwild • July 29 — Alarm call, 3:23 a.m., 55000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • July 29 — Petty theft, 3:55 p.m., 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Report taken….
The 44-year-old male who lost his life in a traffic collision on Highway 74 in July has been identified as Keith Marlin of Anza. At about 9:20 p.m. Friday, July 20, a sedan traveled off of the roadway, causing fatal injuries to the driver, according to the California Highway Patrol. Marlin was driving a 1998…
Outage affected Anza Electric customers from Aguanga to Mountain Center As the Cranston Fire quickly spread on Wednesday, July 25, Southern California Edison cut power to the Hill as law enforcement promptly started announcing evacuation orders. Firefighters battled the blaze in the coming days, saving many homes and businesses, but the fire consumed some 132…
Caltrans District 8 has released a video warning of sudden road closures due to rainfall, which could cause dangerous conditions along highways 243 and 74. The video states that the possibility of closures could be the reality for Hill residents for the next several years until vegetation has regrown.
