Weather Service meteorologist to speak at MDP meeting

Alex Tardy to discuss weather forecasting Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, returns to Idyllwild this month. As part of National...

Pine Cove water stolen for illegal marijuana grow

Theft is the reason the water loss has grown so large at Pine Cove Water District. After investing hundreds of staff hours and months...

Private security answer to fewer sheriff patrols?

Following a discussion at the latest Mountain Community Patrol meeting, a group of local residents are contracting with Valley Forge Private Security of Hemet to patrol the Idyllwild business area at night. VFPS offers “para-policing protection,” according to its website.

Fire agencies wrapping up busy summer season

U.S. Forest Service participation at the Sept. 13, Mountain Area Safety Taskforce was nonexistent. Forest Service members, who normally attend the local session,...

Sheriff makes arrest in residential burglaries investigation

On Thursday, Sept. 14, deputies from the Riverside Sheriff's Hemet Station arrested Brian Dustin Vowell,36, of Idyllwild for some of the recent burglaries. After extensive...

Coyote possible cause of crash

Three traffic collisions, two with injuries, were reported last week on the Hill. At 2:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, Joseph Ruiz, 26, of Heber, claimed...

Four years given in felony driving charge

A possible Idyllwild resident was sentenced to four years in state prison at a San Fernando courthouse on July 11, to be served in...

News of Record: September 14, 2017

Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 3 to 9. Idyllwild • Sept. 3 — Public...

Your Member- supported Town Crier has an endless future

By Jack and Becky Clark, Co-publishers Our readers’ response has been overwhelming, and we still have a way to go. But after only 27 days of...

Good rainfall for September over weekend

Fire threats not diminished The dry summer was temporarily abated this weekend yet the rain here never approached the hurricane levels that drenched Texas and...
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