Dozens of law enforcement officers respond to scene in Pine Cove Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove, was arrested Monday morning after law enforcement descended on Pine Cove in a helicopter and vehicles, warning residents to stay inside their homes. Multiple charges included discharging a fire arm in a negligent manner and possession of a…
The proposed increase in the trash-service fees paid to Riverside County were approved at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting June 19. This is only for residential service. The current annual fee of $116.88 would be increased $19.80 annually through July 1, 2021, with a fifth increase of $19.92 on July 1, 2022. The most-recent increase…
Room full of opposition to increase The directors of the Idyllwild Water District eventually agreed to raise the water and sewer rates for their customers. The public-comment period, which opponents to the rate increases dominated, the public hearing on the proposed increases, and the agenda items to vote on each increase consumed nearly two-and-a-half hours…
Vincent Daniel Gillman, 51, of Pine Cove was arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court on Wednesday, June 19, charged by the District Attorney with one count of violating Penal Code section 487, subdivision (a), grand theft of more than $950. Represented at the arraignment by a deputy public defender, Gillman originally entered a plea of…
Concerned about the increase in commercial-jet aircraft flying over the Hill and the potential harm to communities below, a group of residents has organized to return quiet skies to the area. “Quiet Skies Idyllwild” is for residents and visitors to the Hill who seek peace and quiet, and idyllic surroundings, but are disturbed every few…
Agencies fully staffed and ready for incidents Fire season has begun and local firefighters are already pulling hoses and cutting brush to protect the Hill from a rash of fires. Consequently, the June Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting, which usually has a large attendance to coordinate the approaching fire season, had a less-than-normal attendance last…
The Idyllwild Town Crier garnered a second place win in the 2018 National Newspaper Association’s Better Editorial Contest in the category “Editions — Best Local News Coverage” among daily and non-daily newspapers with a circulation of less than 3,000. Judge notes for the entry were, “Excellent news coverage of diverse topics to showcase the local…
By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel The number of businesses and organizations advertising in the Town Crier is definitely increasing. It appears that many are getting the message that the Town Crier is a heavily focused newspaper — each of the approximately 2,000 papers in circulation on and off the Hill each week gets…
Revises rules and regs for operations At the June 15 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District, General Manager Victor Jimenez told the board he planned to announce Water Conservation Stage 2 on Monday, June 18. “I’m making this recommendation, not because wells are showing major drops, but because of the lack of moisture this…
At a special meeting, Monday, June 18, the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors adopted a resolution setting the standby assessments for fiscal year 2018-19. The assessment is $30 per acre for each acre or portion in a single parcel. Only parcels without a water meter are assessed the fee, which is the same…
