Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone was elected to the state Senate last week. Stone’s last Board of Supervisors meeting is Nov. 25. He will resign his county position Nov. 30 and the next day, Dec. 1, will be sworn in as a state senator. Gov. Jerry Brown will choose Stone’s replacement for the…
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service released a report evaluating the effectiveness of fuel treatments during the Mountain Fire in July 2013. The primary goal of the report was to assess the effect of the treatments on the fire’s behavior and intensity and their ability to improve fire suppression efforts near communities. “Our trends suggest…
Editor: I have been an Idyllwild Mountain Quilter since 1998 and we do quilt but we are more than that — our focus is trying to help our community. Our only income is from our yearly quilt show, our dues ($30 per year) and selling tickets for one of our beautiful quilts. We do have…
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has a special Public Integrity Division whose “ultimate goal is to increase the public’s level of confidence in its elected and appointed officials,” according to its website. Its focus is public officials, school officials, election and campaign violations, and Brown Act violations. Yes, it’s true. It looks into…
Between 1875 and 1900 loggers and sawmills were the dominant human activity in the San Jacinto Mountains. They appeared first on Indian Creek in Hall Canyon, now home to Lake Fulmor and the James Reserve, then along Fuller Mill and Strawberry creeks. Once steam engines replaced water wheels, logging camps spread into the forest beyond…
Editor: I must address the Larry Edwards story Jack Clark wrote in the Town Crier. I disagree with what Larry Edwards said. The quilters had nary an inkling that Larry was so unhappy and felt we were a bunch of homophobic ladies (which is untrue). From day one, Larry was embraced with open arms among…
The Goldspotted oak borer has established itself in Idyllwild, but its spread and breadth have been much slower than its invasion in San Diego County, according to Dr. Tom Scott and Kevin Turner, both of the University of California, Riverside, Cooperative Extension. Both men were in Idyllwild last week to discuss the GSOB presence and current conditions with members…
Editor’s Note: Since Jack has somewhat of a reputation for “sartorial splendor” (as some of you may have, ahem, noticed), we asked him to do a column imparting his personal views on fashion for the benefit of our readers with fashion questions. Q. I have a favorite shirt. My wife nags me because it’s…
A local man was convicted and sentenced in San Bernardino last week for an Oct. 13 robbery at a WalMart store in Ontario. Jonathan Lee Henderson, 32, of Mountain Center, pleaded nolo contendere (or no contest) to a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge and requested immediate sentencing. He was sentenced to 180 days in…
