For those women, or men, who can’t get to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, or Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 20, or New York or Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 21, there will be a Women’s March in Idyllwild Saturday, Jan. 20. Event organizers want participants to meet at the Town Monument, “Harmony,” at 11:30 a. m….
Soroptimist International of Idyllwild is seeking women who are head of household, and are attending a college or trade school. Scholarship winners will receive a cash scholarship valued between $750 to $1,000 to assist them in achieving their continued education goal. Applicants must live anywhere between Poppet Flats and Pinyon Pines, including Anza, to be…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 24 to Dec. 30. Idyllwild • Dec. 24 — Alarm call, 1:54 a.m., 52000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 24 — Alarm call, 1:59 p.m., Tahquitz View Dr. Handled by deputy. •…
Two vehicle crashes occurred on Hill roads last week, according to official California Highway Patrol reports. A third occurred but no official report was completed. At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, Jose Meza, 41, of San Diego, was driving a white 2017 Chevy truck westbound on Highway 74, 5 miles west of McCall Park Road,…
By Becky and Jack Clark Co-publishers Five Angels and four Heroes head the Town Crier’s Membership list as we begin a new year. They are folk with the means and willingness to give huge boosts toward saving and supporting the Town Crier for our community. The TC now has five Angel members at more than…
More to come in March Residents curious about the master plan and final look of Idypark in the center of town will have to wait until March for a more complete picture of the park’s ultimate design. Shane Stewart, who is overseeing the property’s transition from restaurant site to public park, said basic infrastructure, such…
It’s January and, of course, the influenza season has begun. While headlines and breaking news stories are not calling attention to the annual illness, it is here and spreading. In its weekly “California Influenza Surveillance Report,” the state’s Department of Public Health announced at the end of December that the flu bug is “widely circulating…
The Idyllwild Fire Department has announced the retirement of Capt. Alan Lott, who has served more than 25 years with the department. He started Dec. 1, 1989, according to Chief Patrick Reitz. A celebration of his career and party in his honor will be at the Idyllwild Fire Station from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday,…
Drought and fire danger ahead While the 2017 winter La Niña was much wetter than expected, the National Weather Service expects the 2018 version to be significantly drier than normal. This fall has been one of the warmest and driest on record, according to Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s San Diego Office….
While the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors held a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 28, to interview candidates for the vacant board position, the selection was deferred until the January meeting. Individuals who applied for the vacancy and were interviewed were James Gates, Fred Hamblin and George Rowell. At the board meeting the…
