The driver of the Porsche that went over the side of Highway 74 Sunday morning and resulted in the death of a 5-month-old child was arrested and booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center, Thursday, May 5. Marcus Novell Green, 51, of Thermal, was charged by the district attorney with murder with malice aforthought…

Cal Trans has issued chain control requirements for highways 243, 74 and 371 in the mountain areas. For the latest road conditions, check: http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi. HWY 243: CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM THE JCT OF SR 74 TO THE JCT OF I 10 (RIVERSIDE…

The Town Crier reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau over the weekend for updates on three missing people that were last seen in the Idyllwild or surrounding areas in recent months — Rosario Garcia, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Roy Prifogle. RCSD Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro wrote in an email,…

Idyllwild School’s eighth grade promoting class of 2015 stands proudly while friends and family take photos from the audience.