Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Sep. 19 to 24. (IFPD has a new system of reporting that does not include times in its logs.) • Sept. 18 — EMS, transport. Hwy. 243• Sept. 19 — EMS, treat & release. Hwy. 74.• Sept. 19 — Public service…
Here is a summary of recent Hill water district activity:At their Sept. 17 meeting, Fern Valley Water District directors unanimously approved a non-budgeted cost of $60,000 to upgrade 10 fire hydrants from 3-inch post to 6-inch commercial. This will cover a quarter of the remaining 40 hydrants to upgrade and required a revision to the…
Editor’s Note: Seven propositions will be on the November ballot. The July 14 edition of the Idyllwild Town Crier had an article describing all seven propositions. Between now and the election on Nov. 8, the Town Crier will report on each proposition individually. In this edition, the third of these articles, Proposition 31, is a…
Editor’s note: On Nov. 8, the state’s general election will be held. Voters will choose a state senator for District 32, which includes the Hill. As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Census, there is no incumbent in this race. The two candidates are Democrat Brian Nash and Republican Assemblyman Kelly Seyarto. The Town…
Editor’s note: On Nov. 8, the state’s general election will be held. Voters will choose a state senator for District 32, which includes the Hill. As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Census, there is no incumbent in this race. The two candidates are Republican Assemblyman Kelly Seyarto and Democrat Brian Nash. The Town…
Brendan Steele will tee it up this Thursday in the $7.9 million Sanderson Farms Championship on the The Country Club of Jackson course in Jackson, Mississippi.He finished tied for 17th in this tournament last year.The Idyllwild native currently is ranked no. 110 in the Official World Golf Rankings.Brendan will tee off Thursday at 11:12 a.m….
10% cap on STRs, please Dear Editor:While most of the hard work is behind us, and the new short-term rental (STR) ordinance does have additional teeth, what we really need now is for the county supervisors to recognize and acknowledge that Idyllwild has by far the highest percentage of STRs in the county. We now…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” new ARF cats discussed how to keep cats comfortable in cold, snowy weather.Phil: Let’s continue the game we were playing last week, but instead of how to keep cats warm, let’s talk about keeping dogs warm.Atlas: Great! People just have to know when it’s too…
70 years ago – 1952Extra game wardens were assigned to the mountains as deer season opened. A record crowd of hunters was anticipated. 65 years ago – 1957Don and Thelma Frey, Cay Long, Jim Long, Paul Voss, and Chuck and Jo Slaback completed training and qualified as ham radio operators. 60 years ago – 1962At…
On Sept. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1307 which creates a County of Riverside Citizens Redistricting Commission, similar to the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission. The state group redrew the boundaries for the Board of Equalization, Congress, state Senate and Assembly, following the 2020 Census. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes (AD 60), a…
