Traffic collision on Tollgate and Lake Lane

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TC1 — At right, on Monday night, Idyllwild Fire Protection District, California Highway Patrol, Idyllwild Garage and Riverside County Sheriff responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Tollgate Road and Lake Lane. According to CHP Officer David Kling, Steve Schell (center, brown shirt) of Long Beach was driving his 2000 Ford Mustang heading toward Highway 243 and was signaling to turn left onto Lake Lane. Steven Howlett, 23, of Idyllwild, was behind Schell driving his white Honda Civic and attempted to pass Howlett on the left as he was turning left, colliding at the intersection and sending Howlett into a tree stump. No one was injured in the collision, but Tollgate Road was limited to one lane of traffic for approximately three hours. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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Voter registration up from 2014, down slightly from 2016
By October 9, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

‘No Party Preference’ is growing choice With less than a month before election day, voter registration for this gubernatorial election year is higher than past years with the state’s highest office on the ballot. However, total registration (as of Sept. 7, 2018) of 19.1 million voters is 300,000 fewer than the 19.4 million voters who…

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Fire in Anza
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About noon, Thursday, July 21, a wildland fire broke out in Anza. The Pony Fire burnt nearly 35 acres, but was contained by 8:30 p.m, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The Fire was located near the intersection of Howard Road and Pony Trail. Although local structures were evacuated, the Incident commander has reported…

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Moves, openings and closings for Idyllwild businesses
By February 23, 2017June 8, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Winter is a time that tests the staying power of local businesses. Spring, summer and the holidays bring tourists who shop, eat and stay at Idyllwild businesses. Then winter comes to test business models and marketing practices. Sky Island Natural Foods closed recently, citing business fall-off after the holidays. Now, longtime Idyllwild eatery Arriba Mexican…

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Local man arrested on child sex charges
ByIdyllwild Town Crier October 3, 2023October 10, 2023 Reading Time: 2 minutes

An Idyllwild man has been charged with five counts of sexual assault against a female under age 14 that allegedly occurred on or about July 20, 2015. The Riverside Police Department arrested Ralph Ted Jongewaard, 56, at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, on Village Center Drive. He was booked at 4:12 p.m. that day in…

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FVWD selects new general manager
By March 22, 2016May 27, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The next general manager of the Fern Valley Water District will be Victor Jimenez, who currently works for the City of El Monte. He was the unanimous choice of the board and will begin in early April. FVWD received 15 applications for the position, and the General Manager Selection Committee, composed of directors Trischa Clark…

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Local wins national wilderness award
ByIdyllwild Town Crier November 30, 2021December 14, 2021 Reading Time: 3 minutes

In November 2021, Andrew “Andy” Smith of Idyllwild has received the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance (NWSA) Agency Partnership Award. The award, according to the NWSA website, is “to recognize an agency employee or unit which has demonstrated outstanding ability to work with wilderness stewardship organizations to improve the stewardship of their wilderness areas.” Anitra Kass,…

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