Idyllwild Town Crier marks 65th anniversary
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Eric Alexander Lang, 46, of Garden Grove, arrested in Idyllwild on residential burglary and other charges, has a preliminary hearing planned for Thursday, Feb. 3, in Riverside County Superior Court.A preliminary hearing is a pre-trial event before a judge to examine the evidence and determine whether a crime has been committed and whether enough sufficient…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Feb. 12 to 18. Idyllwild • Feb. 12 — Vicious dog, Fairway Dr. Handled by deputy. • Feb. 12 — Lost hiker, address undefined. Unfounded. • Feb. 13 — Alarm call, Village Center Dr. Handled by deputy. •…
At 2:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station (RCSD) responded to a report of an accidental shooting on Little Thomas Mountain Road near Garner Valley. A 14-year-old boy, identified as Isreal Delatorre, resident of Coachella, was accidentally shot while hunting with family members. The…
There could be many reasons the federal court lawsuit stemming from the 2013 Mountain Fire was dismissed. Some of those reasons would be legitimate — “new evidence” justifying its dismissal in the interests of justice would be one. That’s the U.S. Attorney’s/Department of Justice (DOJ) full comment. We have no reason to doubt that it’s…
Operating procedures and policies were the topic of last week’s fire commission special meeting and workshop. Commissioner Jerry Buchanan and Interim Fire Chief Mike Sherman presented draft policies, which Buchanan had received from the California Special District Association. “Purchasing Policy” was the first policy, which the commission reviewed. In all, the commission went over 16…
Idyllwild’s own American Idol (season 10 contestant) Casey Abrams entertains students at Idyllwild School on Monday, Dec. 16.