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Sean Lande and Teresa Garcia-Lande are proud to announce the arrival of their son, Keenan Wallace Garcia Lande. Keenan weighed 6.157 pounds at birth and was 21-1/2 inches long. He was welcomed by older brothers Jacob and Jimmy Lande, and sister Kaysa Garcia.
Town Crier columnist Natasha Woods, aka Hot Mess Mama, will be on “Wheel of Fortune” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. This is Woods’ first time appearing on the show and can’t give away any details prior to the show airing. Tune in Monday to cheer her on and find out how she did. Check…
While the boulder that has closed Highway 243 between Pine Cove and Idyllwild since Sunday night maintains its position, Caltrans is making progress today. With a new drill for its hydraulic breaker, Caltrans is chipping away at the boulder and there is hope it can be moved late today — but no official announcement yet….
Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer announced Friday that anyone interested in running for office on the Nov. 4 general election ballot may take out candidate filing papers beginning Monday, July 14. The papers must be filed by 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8. If an incumbent fails to file, the deadline for that office…
Stephen Patrick Medlock, 52, a transient, charged with arson for igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his May 2 felony settlement conference moved to June 6. Since his March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal complaint that was for two felony charges, one for arson of an…
An Idyllwild man suffered injuries in a traffic collision in town on Highway 243 Friday night. Brandon Brown, 30, of Idyllwild, was driving a silver Ford F150 south on Highway 243 just north of the Riverside County Playground Road at about 9:40 p.m. when his truck collided with another vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol…