Ellis back in custody; sentencing set for April 19
On April 7, Ira Robert Ellis, 37, of Poppet Flats admitted a felony violation of his Post-Release Community Supervision in Riverside County Superior Court....
Two fatalities reported during last week on Hill roads
Eutiquio Ramirez, 48, of Indio, a well-regarded and longtime employee of Griner Construction in Idyllwild, died in a single-vehicle crash reported at 5:42 p.m....
Summer blackouts may be coming
The natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon underground storage facility may affect Hill residents this summer. Reduced availability of natural gas may create...
Weekend rain still shy of normal
Despite rain showers and clouds for most of the past five days, the dreaded El Niño has not drenched the Hill. The rain that...
Body found along Highway 74 on Sunday
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office received a call at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday from some hikers who saw a body along Highway 74. Shortly...
Cal Fire schedules prescribed burn Sunday near Stone Creek
Beginning Sunday, April 10, Cal Fire in cooperation with California State Parks will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Mount San Jacinto State...
Powell’s felony settlement conference postponed again
Nasir David Powell’s felony settlement conference, set for April 6, was rescheduled for April 26, again at 8:30 a.m. in Department S204, Murrieta. It...
Minor injuries in Thursday night crash
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle over the side on Highway 74 in the area of Bee Canyon Road...
News of Record: April 7, 2016
Fire log
The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, March 20 to April 2.
Idyllwild
• March 20 — Power line down.
•...
Critical quotes from the judge’s opinion
Editor’s note: The following are quotes from Administrative Law Judge Eric Sawyer’s opinion in his decision regarding the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s termination of...