70 years ago – 1947 A snowfall of 12 to 24 inches was believed attributable to dry ice dropped from a plane sent by Hemet Valley Flying Service and Cal Tech observers. 65 years ago – 1952 C. Selden Belden, pioneer resident and furniture maker, died in Hemet. 60 years ago – 1957 Fern Valley…
California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire are responding to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 243 at Keenwild Station, which had traffic blocked. The crash was reported at 1:05 p.m. CHP arrived on scene at 1:25 p.m. Idyllwild Garage was called to clear the wreck.
Random acts of kindness are occurring throughout Idyllwild this month. Opening a door for someone, donating a book at the Idyllwild Library, picking up litter, donating to the Help Center and many other kind acts are happening. While the concept, “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty,” may be 35 years old,…
During 2017, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed 859 new laws. While some were effective immediately, some will not go into effect until 2019 or 2020. Most are effective Jan. 1, 2018. One of the most well-known was a proposition passed in November 2016. Marijuana Proposition 64 legalizes adult-use of marijuana, or…
U.S. Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz’s widlfire funding bill passed the House of Representatives (251-169) before the holiday recess. Ruiz’s bill, which would change the way Congress funds the expenses to fight wildfires, was part of the $81 billion disaster-aid bill. This includes funds for victims of recent fires in both Northern and Southern California, as…
Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reviews the top 10 news items on the Hill. These stories were the favorites of TC readers who attend the weekly news meetings. This week, the TC reviews five of these stories and will finish the rest the following week. Rite Aid Bear makes Idyllwild his domicile By…
A rocket passed over the Fairway market in Idyllwild. Jennifer Muir was able to capture the event in the attached video. IMG_0696
By Debra Varnados Correspondent Preliminary results of a three-year study funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and conducted by scientists at San Diego’s Natural History Museum, show no evidence of the Southern California Flying Squirrel in the San Jacinto Mountains, leading to continued conjecture about the cause of their apparent disappearance and possible…
Many questions arose among local residents following the unexpected Dec. 7, emergency power outage. Due the high winds and numerous falling trees, Southern California Edison decided mid-day Thursday to shut off power to the Hill in order to avert any possible fire caused by down and sparking lines. Most people confronted the outage when lights…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF welcomed a litter of three puppies to the ARF family. Little Girl: Wow, have I got lots of news, bigger than last week’s! Mr. Jingle: What could be a bigger deal than three puppies? Little Girl: Adoptions and a new canine ARF family member. Alvin: Please…
