The Town Crier stumbled across a video of a school resource officer (SRO) — a law enforcement officer assigned to work at a school — participating in a high school pep rally on his last day as serving as the SRO. The students’ reaction said everything about how much of an impact breaking down barriers…
The winter season is upon us, and the snowy and rainy conditions can make for challenging travel as family, friends, food and festive occasions pull Californians all over the state. “As winter settles in, Californians will start to see a whole new set of extreme conditions,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “Please take care out…
Idyllwild Arts welcomes world-renowned conductor Ransom Wilson By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Foundation welcomes new year-round Director of Orchestral Programs Ransom Wilson and Associate Director of Orchestral Programs Gregory Robbins. Signaling the beginning of an exciting new era in which the summer program and academy will become more closely integrated, Wilson and Robbins have been brought…
Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jean Ruth Spehar, left us peacefully on Dec. 8 at 8:55 a.m. Jean was born in Lake Linden, Michigan on March 14, 1926 to Michael and Albina Laverdiere. She met my father, Joseph Spehar, and they married, eventually moving to Van Nuys, California where they lived for over 60 years….
Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) expressed its gratitude to a couple locals and some businesses at its Tuesday, Nov. 26 board of commissioners meeting. The district presented plaques to Gisela Stearns, Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, who recently closed its doors, Sheila Zacker, Firehouse Subs, La Casita Restaurant, Tommy’s Kitchen and Mountain Center Cafe. The…
By Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District Contributed On Dec. 10, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Kyla Brown as the new director for the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCo Parks). Brown has been the RivCo Parks assistant director for the past nine years, overseeing a workforce of more than…
The holiday storms a few weeks back caused some damage to the Idyllwild Area Historical Society (IAHS) Museum. A tree branch fell and went through the roof like a spear. “Due to the recent heavy snow and rainstorms, a long top section of an adjacent pine tree broke off and speared the museum roof,” IAHS…
By Cal FireContributed Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief Shawn C. Newman reopened the seven hazardous fire danger hiking areas Tuesday, Dec. 10 to include: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) • North Mountain and Indian Canyon (San Jacinto area) • Whitewater Canyon (Cabazon, north of Palm Springs) • Nuevo/Lakeview (east…
By Monica Vaca FTC associate director, Consumer Response and Operations Did you recently get an official FTC letter from “me?” That’s in quotes because it wasn’t actually from me, and the letter wasn’t official, or even from the FTC. In fact, scammers have been faking official-looking letterhead to write scary messages to people, threatening them….
By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.Contributed On Dec. 12, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Palm Desert) voted to lower prescription drug prices for seniors and American families. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, is a historic, comprehensive bill that gives Medicare the power to negotiate directly with drug companies,…
