Million Kids is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization working with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) combating child sex trafficking, labor trafficking, sex extortion and child pornography in our community. They were recently awarded a three year Department of Justice grant to assist the county anti-trafficking task force in training the public about…
Following a Tuesday, Sept. 1 Mountain Disaster Preparedness presentation and discussion of the possible effects of the coming El Niño, attention of attendees turned to erosion prevention and water capture. MDP plans an additional symposium in November, date still to be determined, but given that rain may begin as early as October, the Town Crier…
Despite numerous forecasts of a strong El Niño arriving this winter, sometimes the actual weather surprises us. For several weeks, the National Weather Service’s has forecast that there is a “… 95 percent chance El Niño will continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2015-16, gradually weakening through spring 2016.” Yet chances are not certainties. For…
Idyllwild Water District has offered to provide the Idyllwild Christmas Tree Lighting Committee with water for the Idyllwild Christmas Tree. During a meeting last week that included Michael Murray, of Jo’An’s, Phyllis Mueller, representing Mayor Max on the Lighting Committee, and IWD’s Board President Jim Billman and General Manager Tom Lynch, the district offered to…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District has scheduled a community discussioin of the Mills Act, which provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The public session will be 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Idyllwild Library. To use the Mills Act benefits, owners of certain historic properties must…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Sept. 14 to 20. Idyllwild • Sept. 14 — Walk-in medical aid. • Sept. 14 — Gas leak (natural or LPG), 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. • Sept. 14 — Assist invalid, 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. • Sept. 16…
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, in Idyllwild at the County Road Yard. The collection is open to all Riverside County residents. The department provides an opportunity for Riverside County residents to keep hazardous waste out…
The next U.S. Forest Service fee-free day is Saturday, Sept. 26, in conjunction with the 22nd-annual National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands projects that ensure sustainable ecosystems and promote vibrant communities. The San Bernardino National Forest Service is waiving fees and no Adventure Pass is required for use…
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris issued her third annual statewide report on elementary school truancy and chronic absence. The report, In School + On Track 2015, is available online at www.oag.ca.gov/truancy/2015. The report finds that, compared to last year, California still faces a crisis in school attendance. Nearly 230,000 California…
