Event charges may apply. See ads throughout the issue. Email editor@towncrier.com. Wednesday, Dec. 28 • Family Fun Day at the Library, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Idyllwild Library. • Shaolin Qui Gong & Chicks with Sticks, 10-11 a.m. Spirit Mountain Retreat. • Coed pickleball, 11 a.m. Idyllwild Pines Camp. • Idyllwild Chess Club, 5-9 p.m. Alpaca Brunch…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats discussed notable dates on the calendar that celebrate pets.Atlas: Good morning! Did Santa Claus visit all of you this week?Phil: Actually, Santa has been visiting us since shortly after Thanksgiving, via daily donations!Atlas: Ooh, did Santa have something to do with the donations…
75 years ago – 1947A snowfall of 12 to 24 inches was believed attributable to dry ice dropped from a plane sent by Hemet Valley Flying Service and Cal Tech observers. 70 years ago – 1952C. Selden Belden, pioneer resident and furniture maker, died in Hemet. 65 years ago – 1957Fern Valley Mutual Water District…
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were in the area north of Pine Cove and Stonewood since 10:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26, searching for a suicidal person. Family members and deputies located the adult male subject deceased at 4:14 p.m. on a cliff off of Highway 243 and Stonewood Canyon Road, said Lt. Brandi Swan, a sheriff’s…
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Editor’s note: This is another of a series of installments of a short story local author Kenneth Luber has written. See prior week Town Criers for the other installments. “Fred, Fred?” “Yes?” He lowered the newspaper so we could see eye to eye. “It’s not easy for me to say this….
While it’s normally the happiest time of the year for many Californians, the holiday season can turn into a tragedy as firearm violence is more likely to occur than any other time of the year. As California continues to lead the way in protecting children and loved ones from gun violence, the California Governor’s Office…
Although the Metropolitan Water District recently declared a “Regional Drought Emergency for all of Southern California,” Hill residents and visitors do not have to worry. While still in Stage 2 or 3 (conserve water usage), all three local water district — Fern Valley, Idyllwild (IWD) and Pine Cove — managers are comfortable with local resources…
Riverside County seeks volunteers to get involved with the annual Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. The annual count helps agencies respond to homelessness. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up now for the annual survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities throughout Riverside County. More than 700 volunteers are needed for the 2023…
The Office of the State Fire Marshall (SFM) has prepared a new set of fire hazard severity maps for the state. Beginning next month, public hearings will occur throughout California to explain the maps’ purpose and the areas identified as potentially hazardous. The Public Resource Code has the SFM classify lands within state responsibility areas…
John Blair Ceniceros passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day 2022 at age 89. Blair was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Redlands, graduating from Redlands High School, and then attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. He left college to serve in the U.S. Army for two years, posting…
