Caltrans has resumed the resurfacing of Highway 74 in Garner Valley and is expected to be completed by the end of November, according to Joy Sepulveda, Caltrans public information officer. A $2.1 million contract was awarded to Granite Construction Inc. to do the work that includes overlaying the roadway with asphalt and repairing designated turn-out…
Several years ago, my stepson’s elderly grandparents in Michigan received a phone call from him saying he was in Australia in jail and needed money for bail. He begged them not to tell his parents. He is their only grandchild. They were shocked and overwhelmed with concern. He told them how to send him the…
While monitoring of all well sites drilled to observe migrating hydrocarbon from the old leak of underground gasoline storage at Village Food and Fuel (the Shell station) continues, Riverside County Department of Environmental Health has reduced the effort and begun work to restore the site. Last month, RM Environmental Inc., the contractor, removed the soil…
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-36), along with three other congressmen, introduced legislation to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to proactively coordinate with states and localities on wildfire mitigation projects. The Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 (H.R. 3333) places wildfires on par with other natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes. The…
Public apathy supported Idyllwild Water District directors’ decision to increase their compensation for attendance at last week’s meeting. One person — Steve Moulton — attended the Oct. 16 public hearing on the proposed increase to $100 per board or committee meeting from the current rate of $50. The current rate has been in effect since…
Cultural exchange occurs in a beer tent at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, where Larissa Moss (holding the Town Crier) is telling the locals about beautiful Idyllwild. Photo courtesy of Larissa Moss Jeff and Chanel Friesen browse the Town Crier classifieds on the…
Members of the Garner Valley Women’s Group dressed as witches and flew to Idyllwild’s Restaurant Gastrognome Tuesday, Oct. 15, for lunch. From left, Lisa Sawyers, Julie Nolden, Beverly Bartlett, Timmie Martens, Alice Wall, Katie Yoon, Nancy Jones and Athena Geges. Up front is Iris Yoon, 3. Photo by David Yoon
Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande announced his campaign last week for California’s 36th Congressional District which includes the Hill. Democrat Dr. Raul Ruiz is the Hill’s current congressman, having defeated incumbent Mary Bono Mack in the 2012 election. “My focus is small businesses, which produce 90 percent of the new jobs,” Nestande said. Four out of…
Idyllwild School sixth-graders Wilton Zuniga (left) and Jake Mabery were chosen by teacher George Companiott as students of the week for making huge efforts to be mature, on task and helpful historians in their social studies class as they study ancient Egypt. Their leap in maturity the past couple of weeks is to be celebrated….
Brendan Steele has opened this 2013-14 PGA Tour season with a bit of a rocky start. After missing the cut two weeks ago in the Frys.com Open in San Martin, he tied for 57th last week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. The Idyllwild native was 4-under-par in Las Vegas, posting…
