Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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The Manzanita Fire, burning east of Highway 79 in Lamb Canyon, grew to 5,800 acres by mid-Tuesday and was 20 percent contained as of press time. Currently, more than 1,300 firefighters, including the Idyllwild Fire Department, are combating the blaze. Three helicopters and eight aircraft are providing air attack. The fire started Monday afternoon. The…
Two hit and run incidents took place on Hill roads last week. Both reports come from California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer’s reading of the narrative from the responding CHP officer. One involved suspected driving under the influence and then fleeing the scene after causing injury to another motorist. It occurred at 11:20…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Jan. 21 to 28, 2013: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Jan. 21 — Medical aid, Delano Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 22 — Medical aid, Deerfoot Lane, Idyllwild. Jan. 23 — Medical aid, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 23 — Walk-in medical aid. Jan. 25…
The California Highway Patrol, San Gorgonio Pass Station, reported two traffic crashes over the last week. At 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, Versie Carpenter, 60, of Hemet, was driving her 2006 blue Nissan Maxima eastbound on Highway 74, 3 ½ miles west of McCall Park Road, when she began to experience a diabetic emergency, according…
Oct. 13, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 446. Now cursive writing or joined italics will be included as part of the educational program for grades one through six. Although it was never formally dropped, writing instruction, particularly for cursive, waned as the use of laptop computers and tablets grew within the school environment….
Continuing a longstanding practice, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association announced its annual donations and gifts to various local organizations. This year’s donations totaled $5,750. The PCPOA membership is 592. “Every year, PCPOA makes these donations to the benefit of Pine Cove members, as well as the wider community,” said Richard Schwartz, PCPOA president. The…