According to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, Jonathan Paul Drippon, 32, of Cathedral City, was driving a 1998 Volkswagen Passat on Highway 243 northbound and north of Marion View Drive when he collided with a guard rail at about 8:30 a.m. Friday. Meyer said the cause was driving too fast. No other vehicles were involved and no one was injured. Photo by Jay Pentrack
According to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, Jonathan Paul Drippon, 32, of Cathedral City, was driving a 1998 Volkswagen Passat on Highway 243 northbound and north of Marion View Drive when he collided with a guard rail at about 8:30 a.m. Friday. Meyer said the cause was driving too fast. No other vehicles were involved and no one was injured.
Photo by Jay Pentrack

Fire log

The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 25 to Dec. 1.

Idyllwild

• Nov. 25 — Two medical aids.

• Nov. 26 — Traffic collision.

• Nov. 27 —  False alarm.

• Nov. 28 — Two medical aids.

• Nov. 28 — Service call.

• Nov. 29 — Public service assist.

• Nov. 29 — Three medical aids.

• Nov. 29 — Emergency medical service, other.

• Nov. 30 — Medical aid.

• Dec. 1 — Medical aid.

Mountain Center

• Nov. 28 — Medical aid, 56300 block of Highway 74.

• Dec. 1 — Dispatched & canceled en route, Highway 243.

 

Sheriff’s log

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls from Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 23 to Nov. 29.

Idyllwild 

• Nov. 23 — Civil dispute, Sunset View Dr.  Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 23 — Vandalism, 54000 block of S. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 24 — Man down, Cedar St.  Report taken.

• Nov. 25 — Trespassing, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 25 — Public disturbance, Sunset View Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 29 — Robbery, 25000 block of Hwy 243. Handled by deputy.

Pine Cove

• Nov. 23 — Two alarm calls, Cedar Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 23 — Silent alarm, address withheld. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 25 — 911 call, Sugar Pine Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 27 — Public disturbance, Cedar Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 28 — Two alarm calls, Cedar Pine Dr. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 29 – Vehicle theft, Cedar Pine Dr. Handled by deputy.

San Bernardino 

National Forest

• Nov. 27 — Lost hiker, address undefined. Handled by deputy.

• Nov. 27 — Suicide threat, address withheld. Unfounded.