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The U.S. Marine Corps celebrated its 237th birthday on Saturday, Nov.10. In observance, Idyllwild Marines held a cake-cutting ceremony. Preparing to cut the cake is Master Sergeant Danny Richardson, flanked by Gunnery Sergeant Rick Foster (left) and Corporal Fred Mahollond (right). In the background is Ron Draper, commander of American Legion Post 800. Photo by Cid Castillo

The defense motion to eliminate the prior strikes against Marcus Green was denied earlier this month. Green, 51, of Thermal, was the driver of a car that went over the side of Highway 74 in May 2016 and resulted in the death of a 5-month-old child. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office has filed two…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 22 to 28. Idyllwild • April 23 — Noise complaint, 12:25 a.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • April 24 — Battery, 12:35 p.m., Village Center Dr. Report taken. • April 24 — Petty theft, 1:06 p.m.,…
Brendan Steele entered the second round at the Farmers Insurance Open on the Torrey Pines course in La Jolla at four over par after playing the tough South Course on Thursday. With the two-round cut likely at even par, the Idyllwild native needed at least a four-under-par performance today on the North Course to make…
While it has been a very wet winter with precipitation exceeding the long-term historical averages, the March rain production was considerably below normal — less than an inch. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded just 0.4 inches of rainfall during March and Pine Cove received 0.5 inches in the past four weeks. The…
Members of the Riverside County Mountain Rescue Unit helped an exhausted and stranded Pacific Crest Trail hiker to safety. Robert Davis, a 70-year old hiker, from Winchester, Tennessee, was on his first Pacific Crest Trail trek and after a month on the trail, he began to experience fatigue, dehydration and weariness. By Thursday, May 1,…
Two baby bald eagles — four weeks old — were introduced to humans last week.