LAFCO grants approval On Jan. 25, Riverside County’s Local Agency Formation Committee unanimously agreed with the Board of Supervisors’ recommendation to dissolve County Service Area 60 (Pinyon). This is the first step in the dissolution process, according to George Spiliotis, LAFCO executive director. A public hearing for objections will be held, probably next month. However,…
On Tuesday, Jan 30, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Dan Talbot as acting chief of the Riverside County Fire Department. After a closed session to discuss a replacement of former Fire Chief John Hawkins, whom Cal Fire removed on Jan. 19, the board announced its concurrence with the Cal Fire decision to appoint…
By Becky and Jack Clark Co-publishers The Town Crier now has 16 business members we wish to thank: Baily Winery (Carol & Phil Baily); Ying Chen & Andrew Lichtman, attorneys at law; Everitt’s Minerals & Gallery (Janet & Larry Everitt); The Family Business (tax preparation – Craig & Janice Coopersmith); Fern Creek Medical Center; Fern…
Sentence is 15 years to life On Jan. 30, Anthony Wood, 25, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to two felony counts — sex with a child under 10 years of age and possession of child pornography. Judge Jerome Brock sentenced him to state prison for an “indeterminate sentence of 15 years to life” for the first…
Whether 2018 is the worst flu season since 2013 or the worst in the last 10 years, as some have reported, it has been very bad. Emergency rooms have been overcrowded and many people have suffered. At the Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s meeting last week, Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said, “It’s been…
In an unexpected and unusual move, the County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee decided to deny funding for a project at Riverside County Fire Station 23. The committee did not oppose the project — repairing and replacing the deck on the back of the station. Rather, the cost for whole project — construction…
Are you interested in helping the environment? Do you like to compost or recycle? Become an outreach volunteer with the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources and help the earth by helping others become better recyclers and composters. Outreach volunteers assist with classes or events by interacting with the public, answering questions on outreach programs…
Once again, the Town Crier wishes to thank its advertisers for helping save a real newspaper for our community. The Town Crier offers advertising discounts to advertisers choosing one-year advertising contracts. These contracts help our newspaper plan revenues ahead of time. Currently, there are 11 contracting advertisers: Art Alliance of Idyllwild (Donna Elliott); Fern Creek…
While discussing future budgets at a January Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Executive Officer George Johnson said he has imposed a hiring freeze countywide. Only he can grant exceptions to the freeze. Some, especially the Friends of San Jacinto Mountain County Parks, worried that this countywide hiring freeze would prevent the hiring of…
The current financial position for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District looks good and remains consistent with the district’s fiscal year 2017-18 budget adopted last summer. The commission’s Finance Committee met Monday, Jan. 29, to review the November and December financial statements, conduct a mid-year review, discuss the capital improvement plan, and take a preliminary look…
