Private surveillance seems to be helping

Three months later, the presence of a night-time security team seems to have dissipated the conversation about a crime wave submerging the Hill. In September,...

Christopher Huntley held for assault with deadly weapon

Christopher George Huntley, 47, of Idyllwild, was arrested by a Mt. San Jacinto State Park ranger on Wednesday, Dec. 20, for assault with a...

Two traffic incidents last week on Hill roads

At 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Bell responded to a possible collision on Highway 74 just east of Strawberry...

News of Record: December 28, 2017

Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 17 to Dec. 23. Idyllwild • Dec. 17 —...

Idyllwild Water directors agree on future priorities

Approve new contract with Hoagland for another year The Idyllwild Water District directors discussed priorities, reviewed Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland’s five-year capital improvement plans...

Rollover crash at Keenwild Station

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...

A sampling of 2018’s new laws

During 2017, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown signed 859 new laws. While some were effective immediately, some will not go into...

House passes Ruiz wildfire funding bill

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...

From bears to cannabis, 2017 was newsy

Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reviews the top 10 news items on the Hill. These stories were the favorites of TC...
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