By James SalesContributed Father Dan Rondeau was peppered by people asking, “Did you spill something?” Father Rondeau’s robe was stained. The vestry closet, where the vestments lived, was checked. No clue there, as all seemed right. Then the top of the closet was inspected and the figurines from the stored nativity scene were sitting in…
Marjorie Kossler lost her courageous four-and-a-half-year battle with ovarian cancer on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. Marjorie found her roots in the desert where she served the City of Palm Springs as administrative secretary for the Palm Springs Airport from 1984 to 2014. An avid traveler with a passion for adventure, Marjorie’s ventures took her not…
The residents of Lake Hemet Camp 2B (Bear Camp) were given eviction notices on Dec. 17, 2019. Residents have the option to relocate to Camp 1. One of the main concerns brought up by residents at Camp 2B is that they are being asked to relocate or are being evicted from Camp 2B to Camp…
Great seeing the list of Town Crier Members in last week’s paper — 767 strong! We’re five months into our third membership year and still growing. It’ll be wonderful if we can close in on 800 by the start of our fourth year on Sept. 1. So, if you are up for renewal, please do…
Feb. 10, 2020 To the community,As many of you know, March Air Reserve Base (MARB) has been hosting a group of 195 passengers who arrived at the base Jan. 29 after arriving from China. They have been under a 14-day quarantine that is set to expire Feb. 11. The group — many of whom work…
at I am a long-time member of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), a national nonprofit pushing for the adoption of a single-payer health care system. As a nonprofit, they cannot and do not endorse any political candidate but rather promote the idea that our population would be better and more cheaply served by…
By Trudy Lieberman Community Health News Service The next time you hear someone — likely a politician or spokesperson for a medical special interest group — argue that America’s health insurance arrangements are fine because they offer lots of choice for patients, don’t take them seriously. What choice are they talking about? Almost anyone navigating…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Feb. 1 — Smoke scare – odor of smoke, 6 p.m. Highway 243. • Feb. 2 — Walk-in medical assist, 4:59 p.m. • Feb. 2 — Chimney fire, 7:40 p.m. Highway 243. • Feb. 3 — Medical aid, 4:55 a.m….
By The Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. Contributed Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., CA-36, introduced Agua Caliente Chairman Jeff Grubbe last week before the House Natural Resources Committee during a legislative hearing on two bills introduced by Ruiz. H.R. 4059 would take more than 2,500 acres of land in the San Jacinto Mountains into trust…
Idyllwild Community Center’s youth basketball season is in full swing. Here are the results from last week’s games. Division 1: 5- to 9-year-olds The Warriors and Rockets started the week off with a great game on Monday, Feb. 3. Tate Donovon, of the Warriors, and Ashlyn Wilkerson, of the Rockets, both had a tremendous game….
