Proposition 31 seeks to change state budgetary process
Proposition 31, titled “The California Performance and Accountability Act,” seeks to make constitutional changes in the state budgetary process. Proponents claim the changes will make the state budget process more accountable to constituents and more efficient. The measure would also provide flexibility for local governments to modify how they implement state-funded programs and regulations.
A reliable bellwether in the history...
ARF rescue unit goes live
ARF has taken an important and vital step forward, due solely to the desire of Robert Hewitt to provide a search and rescue program for lost or missing dogs ...
Nominations for MDP officers and directors wanted
The Idyllwild Mountain Disaster Preparedness group will nominate a new slate of officers at its next meeting, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9. The election will be held during the November meeting.
Wine and tapas at Creek House
With two wine bars, both upper and lower decks were filled. Multiple wines and tapas were served throughout the event Saturday.
Opinion: San Onofre nuclear plant hearing
Do we need another Fukushima in our own backyard? The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has been closed since January due to faulty steam generators that were installed in 2010 and 2011 at a cost of $671 million to SoCal Edison ratepayers.
This closure provides Southern California residents with an unprecedented opportunity to decommission SONGS and prevent potential ecological...
Forest Care grants ending
The Forest Care grant program is coming to an end. Since 2006, the reimbursement program has helped property owners create healthier, more fire-safe forests on their property.
Landowners within the San Bernardino National Forest still have a chance to meet with one of Forest Care’s professional foresters for a free property evaluation and voluntary enrollment in the reimbursement program. Forest...
Isis presents “Political Suicide”
“Political Suicide” written by Ernest Thompson, who wrote “On Golden Pond,” will be the Isis Theatre Company’s next production.
“More about life than politics, this darkly funny (and nonpartisan) evening is still an urgent reminder that each of us can and, especially now, should make a difference,” wrote Isis President and Artistic Director Suzanne Avalon.
“Political Suicide” combines four one-act plays...
Rent Party news
Editor’s note: Last week, the Town Crier wrote about the Rent Party planned for noon to 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8. Since the story appeared, the Rent Party committee has changed the process of distributing the proceeds. See Piper Dellums’ explanation below.