The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors held its meeting last week. Directors Rose Venard and Lou Padula were absent.The approval of the March and April financial statements were tabled to the next meeting. Director Vicki Jakubac abstains from voting on the items due to her ties to SoCal Propane. The present board…
Your new or renewed Town Crier Membership comes with a big extra: Thanks to the generosity of Bruce Ross and Eileen Gallo-Ross, each TC new or renewed Membership receives discounts at the Red Kettle restaurant in downtown Idyllwild on up to two meals per day for six months!So, become a Member, if you’re not already,…
David Gotfredson, investigative producer with CBS News 8, published a story April 5 regarding a petition filed by Keith Harper, Lydia “Dia” Abrams’ self-proclaimed live-in boyfriend/fiancé, with the Riverside County court March 22 “asking a judge to appoint him successor trustee to the Abrams estate, as spelled out in the trust agreement. “The Dia Kenshalo…
Riverside County did not move to the less restrictive yellow tier this week and is still in the orange tier of the state’s tier system.The newspaper has heard of locals having adverse reactions to the COVID-19 shot. If you would like to share your experience for an upcoming story, email melissa@towncrier.com.Gov. Gavin Newsom previewed his…
The Town Crier keeps serving our community owing to our membership model and through our advertising. Both are critical to our newspaper’s future existence.As more and more businesses and organizations are returning to full operation, they will be letting customers and clients know their new business hours, their fares and wares, and their return-to-full-operations specials…
Pine Cove Property Owners Association (PCPOA) board members unanimously approved a letter to the county at its May meeting addressing short-term rentals.The letter, addressed to Riverside County Planning Department Principal Planner Steven Jones, is signed by Richard Schwartz, PCPOA president.“The recent increase in the number of short-term rentals (STR) in the mountain community of Pine…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commissioner Ralph Hoetger resigned at the end of the April 27 IFPD Board of Commissioners meeting. Hoetger sold his home and is moving out of the district. The district posted the vacancy that week.The deadline to submit a resume/CV and cover letter articulating interest in becoming a board member is…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • April 27 — Medical aid, 2:42 a.m. N. Circle Dr.• April 27 — Walk-in medical aid, 12:55 p.m.• April 28 — Walk-in medical aid, 12:10 p.m.• April 29 — Medical aid, 4:09 a.m. Cassler Dr.• April 29 — Medical aid, 7:24 a.m….
At its Tuesday, April 20 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) board approved one of Idyllwild School’s sixth grade teachers Nicole Picchiottino as the new principal of Idyllwild School effective July 1. Principal Matt Kraemer is retiring. “I am here to serve,” Picchiottino said during the interview. “Nicole is going to be a tremendous…
By Linda FrostReporter On July 25, 2018, the Cranston Fire struck the Idyllwild area, burning over 13,000 acres, causing thousands of residents to evacuate, destroying homes, livestock, property and changing many residents’ lives forever. The community responded to this event with unbridled generosity and energy, giving all they could and then giving more. Their efforts…
