Idyllwild Town Crier

David Roy filed another complaint against the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce directors. This one was filed Wednesday, Jan. 23, the same day the court recorded approval of his request to drop the original suit without prejudice. The court record showed actual dismissal of the action on the 18th. Five days later, Roy filed a second complaint, slightly modified from...

An upgraded Caltrans website provides real-time information to help drivers plan efficient on- and off-Hill travel and commutes. The site has current lane closure information on routes throughout the state. Specifically, the site, www.lcswebreports.dot.ca.gov/lcswebreports/, allows drivers to search by Caltrans regions (the Hill is in Region 8), routes drivers are planning to use as well as travel dates (including a...

Humans love to set aside disbelief and be caught up in fiction — be it a Penn and Teller magic show, a campfire story, a novel, a movie or a video game. Watching a good movie is great fun. But what if you never left the theater? What if you lived there 24/7 and spent your waking hours watching movies...

The state’s Fire Prevention Fee continues to be under legislative siege. Despite efforts in 2012 to repeal the legislation, Assemblyman Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) has submitted Assembly Bill 124 which repeals the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fee. Morrell hopes to continue to push the issue that there’s enough regulation and that the fee is not something California taxpayers consider...

Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Jan. 18, golf tournament. The club held its regular monthly tournament at the Woodhaven Country Club in Palm Desert. The sign at the entry to the club reads, “Your Happy Day of Golf Begins Here.” And it’s true — most golfers arrive happy, imagining...