Locals Ron Kimmerle, 49, and Taylor Dravenstatt, 20, are charged with felony burglary and receiving stolen property for crimes committed in the Idyllwild and Pine Cove areas. Both are in custody, linked to recent local property crimes by charges filed by the Riverside County district attorney. Both have pled not guilty. The court set bail…

Since the 2013-14 school year started, Idyllwild School has lost a permanent teacher, which has resulted in the combination of two fourth-grade classes into one class. Hemet Unified School District’s enrollment is about 400 to 500 students below expectations. Consequently, the district has had to eliminate seven teacher positions since the beginning of the school…