

Idyllwild School celebrates “896”
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Idyllwild School students form the figure “896” which is their predicted API score. This is the highest Idyllwild has achieved. The national and state goal is 800, which Idyllwild earned several years ago. Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Since the beginning of June, the Town Crier has contacted the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau every week in an attempt to receive updates about the missing people in and around the Idyllwild area. On Oct. 30, the Town Crier wrote, “I emailed a couple of weeks ago about getting information on…
Three local female students, on their way to Hemet High School, were injured in an over-the-side crash on Highway 74 west of McCall Park Road in Mountain Center. California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski, on scene of the crash, provided the following information. At sometime before 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Jennifer Rivera, 18,…
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Idyllwild’s own performed live at the Lumber Mill to a big audience for their fundraiser show …