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    The Idyllwild Rotary Charitable Fund supported for Mountain Communities Mutual Aid (MCMA)with a $2,000 grant for their FoodShare program. This initiative aims to address local food insecurity in the wake of challenges such as the cessation of COVID funding, rising food costs, cuts to food stamps, and reductions in other support programs. MCMA representatives Liv…

  • NEWS OF RECORD

    Riverside County Fire/Cal Fire log The Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire responded to these recent dispatches from Monday to Sunday, Sept. 11 to 17. Pine Cove Pine Cove• Feb. 20 — Inside gas odor, 8:23 a.m.• Feb. 22 — Structure fire, false alarm, 2:16 p.m.• Feb. 23 — Seizures, 3:58 p.m.• Feb. 25 — Structure…

  • Readers Write

    Pleased and concerned over new IWD GM Dear editor:I was very pleased to read that the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) interim general manager (GM) talked about the importance of teamwork and team-building. I truly hope that means working with our current IWD team and not trying to solve problems by hiring and firing. It is…

  • Vote centers opened last weekend

    Riverside County voters will be able to cast their ballot for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election at one of 17 vote centers in Riverside County that opened Saturday, Feb. 24. Another 131 vote centers will open Saturday, March 2. At any of these voter centers, residents may vote in-person or return their completed vote-by-mail ballot….

  • Kalin Morse seeks Assembly seat

    Editor’s note: California will hold its 2024 Presidential Primary Tuesday, March 5. Besides the races for president and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, many local races need a primary to determine the November candidates. The Town Crier is writing about the races for the U.S. Congressional District 41, California Assembly districts (AD) 36…

  • Rollins wants to take on Calvert again

    Editor’s note: California will hold its 2024 Presidential Primary Tuesday, March 5. Besides the races for president and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, many local races need a primary to determine the November candidates. The Town Crier is writing about the races for the U.S. Congressional District 41, California Assembly districts (AD) 36…

  • Daughter continues fight over mother’s murder

    Dr. Birte Pfleger-Cullinan has spoken to the Crier in the past about her experience as a crime victim navigating the California Parole system. She lost her mother and nearly lost her father in a 1994 shooting at Vista Point. Two Banning men were convicted for their parts in the shootings, and the shooter himself, 17…

  • CD 41 will be an expensive win

    On the March 5 Primary Ballot, three candidates are seeking the two places on the November Presidential Ballot for California’s 41st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. These candidates are incumbent Republican Ken Calvert and two Democratic challengers, Anna Nevenic and Will Rollins. The two candidates with the most votes will advance. As of…

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    AD 36 more candidates, fewer contributions

    On the March 5 Primary Ballot, seven candidates are seeking the state Assembly seat for District 36. No incumbent is in the election. The Democratic Party candidates are Edgard Garcia, Jose “Joey” Acuna, Waymond Fermon, Tomas Olivia and Eric Rodriguez. The two Republican Party candidates are Jeff Gonzalez and Kalin Morse. The two candidates with…