The official name for Proposition 35 is “Provides Permanent Funding forMedi-Cal Health Care Services.” California already has a “Managed Care Organization Provider” tax. Thisis imposed on the State’s health care plans, e.g., Aetna, KaiserPermanente, and others. It is generally based on the number of peoplewhom the plan covers, including those in Medi-Cal. The Legislature has…
Members of the family of Delfino Guadalupe Lopez Fajardo, “Lupe” to hismany friends, spoke with the Crier to share with the community detailsabout his August 15 disappearance and the ongoing search. Lupe’s wife Rose, and their two children, Eddy and Fatima, said that theSheriff’s department has told them that there was surveillance videofrom the Pit…
The official name for Proposition 35 is “Restricts Spending ofPrescription Drug Revenues by Certain Health Care Providers.” Background Currently, Federal law requires drug makers to give price discounts tohospitals, clinics and other providers, who must meet certainrequirements. Among the beneficiaries are public or private nonprofitorganizations that focus on serving low-income individuals. In California, Medi-Cal pays…
The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce will meet at the Idyllwild NatureCenter on Wednesday, September 11. The event brings togetherrepresentatives of all the agencies, governmental and nonprofits,engaged in preventing and responding to wildfire in our community.Usually there are members of CalFire and Idyllwild Fire, USFS, RiversideSheriff’s Office, and Riverside County Emergency Management Departmenton the governmental side,…
he Mountain Community Fire Safe Council will present a free workshop onhomeowner’s insurance at Town Hall, Thursday September 12, from 6 to 8p.m. A local insurance broker and representatives from the CaliforniaDepartment of Insurance will discuss changes to the insurancemarketplace in California, including the California Fair Plan. There will be a presentation from the Department…
As summer ends, with a peak in COVID-19 cases this year, and as coolerweather approaches when people begin to congregate inside, the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services announced that the opportunityto order free COVID-19 tests through the U.S. Postal Service will returnat the end of September. Currently, this source of ordering is closed. U.S….
On Aug. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Cal Fire announced the awardrecipients for the fiscal 23-24 Wildfire Prevention Grants. TheIdyllwild Fire Protection District was awarded a $940,000 grant lastweek. Wildfire Prevention Grant projects include hazardous fuels reduction inand near fire threatened communities to improve public health and safetywhile reducing greenhouse gas emissions. IFPD’s grant was…
Local author and herbalist Greg Tilford is starting a series of talks inIdyllwild. He will be speaking about edible and medicinal plants ofIdyllwild and signing copies of his book Edible and Medicinal Plants ofthe West, at Speakeasy Bookmarket on Sunday September 1, at 2 p.m.Tilford, the author of five books, will also have copies of…
Thursday, August 29 will be the final concert of Idyllwild’s freeSummer Concert Series’ 25th anniversary season. The finale willfeature the 45-piece US Marine Corp Division 1 Concert Band. The Bandhas been visiting Idyllwild for over 40 summers, and they haveparticipated in the Summer Concert series since its inception in 2000.There will be no opening act…
At the Aug. 27 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors,John Hildebrand, Planning Director, presented the Department’s six-monthreport on the implementation of revised Ordinance 927.2, “RegulatingShort-Term Rentals”. This follows the Feb. 1 opening of the Tier 1 application process fornew STR certificates. The application period ended on May 1. The Reportalso described Code Enforcement’s…
