Imperial Valley native Terry Shirley has cherished memories of childhood visits to his aunt and uncle’s cabin near Strawberry Creek. His fondest memory is of riding a horse into town. Shirley attended San Diego State University, majoring in political science and minoring in business. Professionally, he excelled at Internet marketing in San Diego in the…
So, you own a business on the Hill that is open to the public. Or you own a business building. Maybe both. Who is responsible for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990? Idyllwild was recently visited by David Kelly, a privately employed certified access specialist — an ADA compliance expert. Kelly, a…
Membership renewals approaching By Jack Clark Co-publisher and General Counsel Yes, the Town Crier is for sale. But, no, we’re not in a hurry. We are committed to finding the right publishers who will continue a real newspaper for our Hill — a paper that will carry on as a community watchdog publishing the bad…
About 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 11, the power went out from Azelea Trails in the north to Anza. About 30 minutes later, power was restored to Idyllwild. Later that morning, Southern California Edison was still troubleshooting its system to determine the cause, according to Susan Cox in the SCE corporate communications office. At that time,…
Although the total Riverside County budget exceeds $5.5 billion, the Board of Supervisors has direct and authoritative control over less than 20 percent. For fiscal year 2018-19, which begins in less than a month, the “discretionary” portion of spending will be $799.5 million. Regardless of whether one looks at the total county budget, the general…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 3 to 9. Idyllwild • June 3 — Miscellaneous criminal, 1:01 a.m., Cedar St. Handled by deputy. • June 3 — Found property, 1:14 p.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 4 — Suspicious vehicle, 8:19…
At 9 a.m. Friday, June 8, William Gibson, 59, of Anza, driving a black 2005 Ford Freestyle, was stopped at mile post 54.4 on Highway 74 and arrested by California Highway Patrol for suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance. At 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, Desmond Marshall, 59, of San Jacinto,…
Saturday evening, a small fire (about two-thirds of an acre) started near the Bee Canyon Recreation Shooting Area, according to Zachary Behrens, public information officer for the San Bernardino National Forest. The fire was extinguished and did not spread. The U.S. Forest Service attack included Vista Grande Hotshots, eight engines, Helicopter 534 (from Heap’s Peak)…
Incumbency still popular Generally, the best overall conclusion from last week’s primary election is incumbency remains a powerful vote magnet. Even party registration is a weaker indicator of election results in Riverside County. Although the Democratic Party has more registered voters in Riverside County than the Republican Party, the two top Republican gubernatorial candidates —…
In December 2017, the unexpected electrical power outage throughout the Hill during the extreme wind storm may have been a necessary safety step; but the California Public Utilities Commission is taking a more active role in future “de-energizing” incidents. While many Northern California residents wish Pacific Gas and Electric would have been more proactive de-energizing…
