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At the Aug. 3 Idyllwild Rotary Club meeting, President-elect Steve Espinosa (right) presents a gift to Klaus Fechner, a missionary helping and living in Haiti, for being the Rotary’s guest speaker. Photo by Gary Glasheen

By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter On Saturday July 4, at about 7:20 p.m., a 64-year-old man of Escondido was driving his 1999 Nissan Maxima westbound on Highway 74 just west of the intersection with Carrizo Road in Pinyon. With him in the vehicle was Natalia Adaca, 58, also of Escondido. Mary Jane Plante, 46,…
Caltrans is alerting motorists who plan to attend Jazz in the Piens this weekend to use Highway 243. Caltrans is continuing work with pilot vehicle escorts through the weekend to make repairs to guardrails and signs on Highway 74 for the start of school on Monday, Aug. 13, for students who attend school in Hemet…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission unanimously raised its ambulance fees 5 percent at the May 28 meeting, meaning rates have grown about 25 percent since 2010. While no analysis of the fire department’s costs for 2012-13 was presented, both Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly and Fire Chief Patrick Reitz explained that IFPD rates are…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • May 21 — Medical aid, 1:08 p.m., River Dr. Transport to Desert Regional Medical Center. • May 21 — Medical aid, 2:51 p.m., 54200 block of S. Circlel Dr. No transport. • May 22 — Medical aid, 5:39 p.m., 54000…
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark Mandio has suspended the arson prosecution of Traci Farley, 52, of Pinyon. She was charged with 13 counts of arson in June. Based on his review of two separate doctors’ reports and evaluations, the judge decided that Farley is not competent to stand trial. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, he…
Brendan Steele has opened this 2013-14 PGA Tour season with a bit of a rocky start. After missing the cut two weeks ago in the Frys.com Open in San Martin, he tied for 57th last week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. The Idyllwild native was 4-under-par in Las Vegas, posting…