California has had its share of woes surrounding the topic of rain. Too much results in catastrophic mud slides and too little creates a parched landscape crying out for moisture. Still, for me, one of the best smells on earth will always be the scent of fresh rain falling on mountain soil after a long…
Editor: When I read letters and articles from well-intentioned but uninformed people about firefighter and paramedic/EMT salaries at the IFPD, I get worried. Yes, worried. Before retiring I served 36 years in law enforcement. I saw first hand the necessity and the benefit for having educated and highly skilled first responders. The thought of having…
Editor: Last week’s Town Crier said: “Verne Lauritzen, chief of staff for Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington, called to discuss how communication could be improved between Town Hall recreation users and county management. Lauritzen said the supervisor’s office will take a look at reconstituting a CSA 36 Advisory Board, perhaps with quarterly meetings to start,…
Co-publisher and Editor Becky Clark is recovering well from a small heart attack suffered last month and is expected to return within weeks. Thank you all for your concern. Jack Clark, Co-Publisher/General Counsel
65 years ago – 1950 A Town Crier story, “We’re News in New York,” informed readers that a recent New York Herald editorial urged Secretary of the Interior Chapman to defend the San Jacinto wild area from “the encroachment of those who would threaten a great wilderness now successfully preserved.” 60 years ago – 1955…
Yay for Peanut..the little Chihuahua..He has found the perfect forever home and will always be loved and safe. We have 2 new kittens. Stop by ARF to visit. Bubbles is an 8-year-old female calico, declawed and just a bundle of love. She is very mellow, loves her naps and loves the human touch. She knows…
Editor: It’s big news. Alert the media: the Black-headed Grosbeak is all but gone from these parts, moving south into Mexico where he is known as picogrueso tigrillo….translated into fat-lip. He does heft an oversized beak. I don’t really care what he is called or where he is now, I just want him back. He…
Editor: While following the discussion on this page regarding compensation for our firefighters, I was reminded of the story of the “Pied Piper of Hamelin” where a town besieged by rats promises to pay a piper to rid the town of this plague. Once the piper successfully did his job, the town refused to pay…
As many of you know, our Co-Publisher/Editor Becky Clark suffered a small heart attack on September 25. She’s doing fine and expects to recover completely in just a few months. Thank you all for your concern and good wishes. Meanwhile, Becky’s putting in a couple of hours here, a few hours there — working mostly…
65 years ago – 1950 The Fern Valley Lodge was selling “fine dinners” for only $1 per meal. 60 years ago – 1955 Hemet Unified School District provided a bus to take Idyllwild students to football games in Hemet. 55 years ago – 1960 Although the Forest Service had not declared the Keen Camp guard…
