Motorcycle collision closes highway
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After a very positive half-year budget report, General Manager Jerry Holldber recommended that the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors “spend money to save money” at last week’s meeting. In December 2013, the district purchased about 4 acres along Franklin Drive. One incidental purpose of the property is to serve as a demonstration site…
Foster Lake remains empty, reported Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch. While some rain fell during December, “… most of the puddles are gone and we’re left with mud,” he told the directors at the district’s Jan. 21 meeting. “The recent rain has done little to impact our water condition.” Groundwater level for the…
The California Highway Patrol, San Gorgonio Pass Station, reported two traffic crashes over the last week. At 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, Versie Carpenter, 60, of Hemet, was driving her 2006 blue Nissan Maxima eastbound on Highway 74, 3 ½ miles west of McCall Park Road, when she began to experience a diabetic emergency, according…
Arts & Entertainment Calendar listings are at the discretion of the editor. Submittal forms can be picked up at the Town Crier, or email becky@towncrier.com. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Adult Yoga with Trine Bietz, 9-10 a.m.; Senior Game Day, 12:30-3 p.m.; Modern Dance for Kids, 4-5 p.m. Town Hall. Wayne Cameron, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Idyll Awhile Wine…
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit completed two rescues on the Fourth of July. Long accustomed to interruption of holiday celebrations, the RMRU team began one mission around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd. Two hikers from the San Francisco area had left the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway mountaintop station at 2:15 p.m. for a day…
Caltrans is reporting that northbound traffic is reduced to one lane 2.5 miles north of Pine Cove at Round Robin Drive due to maintenance.
