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Sentence is 15 years to life On Jan. 30, Anthony Wood, 25, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to two felony counts — sex with a child under 10 years of age and possession of child pornography. Judge Jerome Brock sentenced him to state prison for an “indeterminate sentence of 15 years to life” for the first…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some recent calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Feb. 8 — Walk-in public service assist, 2:45 p.m. • Feb. 9 — Public service assist, 12:29 p.m. Cedar St. • Feb. 9 — Medical aid, 12:40 p.m. McCall Park. • Feb. 10 — Medical aid, 7:47 a.m. •…
Editor’s note: At its Oct. 17 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors chose Richard Schnetzer as director following the resignation of Ron Korman in June. On Nov. 26, Schnetzer visited the Town Crier office. The ensuing discussion is the basis of this story that introduces him to the whole community. While Schnetzer…
By Marshall Smith Correspondent Thursday night’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series performances will be preceded by a ceremonial acknowledgment honoring first responders who fought the Cranston Fires and maintained public order during the fire. Representatives from the U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire, Idyllwild Fire Protection District, Riverside County Fire Department, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and…
Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) will continue to increase its security presence during the 2019/20 school year with several new initiatives. This past school year, the district transitioned from a supervision model to a security model and added several physical security improvements to provide a better learning environment for students and staff. In an effort…
Caltrans awarded a $1.2 million Emergency Director’s Order to Griffith Construction Company last week as a result of the recent Silver Fire, which damaged portions of Highway 243 between Interstate 10 near Banning and the Twin Pines community north of Idyllwild. Griffith and the specialized subcontractors worked to repair the damaged guardrail so that the…