Deferring treatment for infested oaks threatens entire Hill
Waiting to cut tree allows pest to spread to healthy trees
Community protection and financial aid may be a conflict that is yielding the proverbial...
Hemet police chief to challenge Sniff for county sheriff
Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown has announced his intention to challenge Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff in the 2018 election.
Brown announced his plan to...
Caltrans tree work to affect traffic on Highway 243
Caltans has advised that tree work along Highway 243 will result in single-lane closures that started Monday, Sept. 25, and continues into the following...
Dogs displaced by Hurricane Harvey recovering at Living Free
The Hill has become a haven for the homeless from Hurricane Harvey. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, Living Free Animal Sanctuary in Mountain Center volunteered...
Private patrols of Idyllwild in future
Local residents are taking steps to employ a private security firm to patrol Idyllwild late at night. This effort would augment town security as...
Sheriff’s deputies arrest possible water thief
Last week, Joel Vargas-Hernandez, 28, of Mead Valley, was arrested for suspicion of theft of water from the Pine Cove Water District. He has...
Caltrans tree work to affect traffic on Highway 243 for next two weeks
Caltans has advised that tree work along Highway 243 will result in single lane closures from Monday, Sept. 25 into the following week.
Caltrans will...
Local man arrested on burglary charge
On Friday, Sept. 1, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 25000 block of Hotei Lane in Idyllwild, in reference to past residential burglaries.
After...
Fatal crash on Highway 74
San Jacinto resident Mark Disante, 56, was killed in a single vehicle crash on Saturday, Sept. 16.
At 8:50 a.m., Disante was driving his 2004...
News of Record: September 21, 2017
Sheriff’s log
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 10 to 16.
Idyllwild
• Sept. 10 — Alarm...