Idyllwild has a community full of people from all backgrounds, personalities and talents. Marcia Waldorf fell in love with Idyllwild the first time she came into town in 1969 while on a trip. “I had always gone to Big Bear and never had heard of Idyllwild,” Waldorf said. “But when I came around that corner…
Two collisions occurred last week on Highway 74 — one a fatality — according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On June 17 at 7:40 p.m., Ciara Siobhan Alforque, 23 of Banning, was driving her black 2016 Kia Soul westbound on Highway 74 5.1 miles west of McGaugh Road at a stated…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • June 15 — Unknown medical, 11:02 a.m. • June 15 — Cardiac arrest, 11:26 a.m. • June 15 — Sick person, 1:14 p.m. • June 15 — Cardiac arrest, 8:04 p.m. • June 15 — Abdominal pain,…
An online-only reader recently expressed dismay that he/she was not able to read the Town Crier online for free anymore. Previously, we had limited our online paywall to our archives, i.e., issues more than two months old. But now, even the current online issue is mostly behind our paywall. I guess with all the appeals…
In last week’s paper, I wrote that at the June 10 Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) board meeting PCWD General Manager Jerry Holldber had excoriated Town Crier’s Editor Melissa Diaz Hernandez’s June 4 article claiming it contained inaccuracies. I did not mention that at the meeting Pine Cove resident Nancy Borchers had read her written…
Editor: After reading the hit piece on the Pine Cove Water District by co-owner of the Town Crier, Jack Clark, I noticed that he agreed with General Manager Jerry Holldber that nothing illegal or wrong was done. However Clark reiterated every sin Editor Melissa believed Holdbur committed with more emphasis on them than he did…
Editor: The article “Illegal campfires are on the rise” was truly alarming. Having evacuated two times in the last 10 years, the fire danger in our forest is huge. From the article, it seems that people are making fires in places where there should simply not be fires. I hope that our forest and fire authorities can impress…
By Trudy LiebermanCommunity Health News Service How soon will we have a vaccine to protect us from coronavirus? That’s the question uppermost on the minds of many Americans, especially the elderly and others especially at risk for a severe bout of the disease. Everyone wants the vaccine yesterday. Maybe that’s why the media cheered in…
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) held a board meeting June 10. The board passed the FY 2020/21 budget, adopted Resolution #551 implementing a rebate program providing “incentive rebates for water conservation, for district customers, as set forth in ordinance #8, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.” Resolution #551 is a photo accompanying…
By Riverside CountyContributed The Riverside County Library System (RCLS) opened up many of the county libraries, including Idyllwild Library, with express service on Monday, June 22. The express service will allow patrons to continue to reserve their books and materials online as well as by calling their respective library. Patrons can call their library to…
