At 5:15 p.m. Friday, June 24, 22 days after school let out for the summer, Idyllwild School Principal Nicole Picchiottino announced her retirement from the position in an email to school families. “This is a heartfelt message from your principal, Mrs. Picchiottino. I wanted to personally inform you that due to recent events in my…

At right, on Monday night, Idyllwild Fire Protection District, California Highway Patrol, Idyllwild Garage and Riverside County Sheriff responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Tollgate Road and Lake Lane. According to CHP Officer David Kling, Steve Schell (center, brown shirt) of Long Beach was driving his 2000 Ford Mustang heading toward Highway 243 and was signaling to turn left onto Lake Lane. Steven Howlett, 23, of Idyllwild, was behind Schell driving his white Honda Civic and attempted to pass Howlett on the left as he was turning left, colliding at the intersection and sending Howlett into a tree stump. No one was injured in the collision, but Tollgate Road was limited to one lane of traffic for approximately three hours.

At 3:50 p.m. Thursday, June 14, a collision occurred in the southbound lane of Highway 243, 600 feet north of Saunders Meadow Road. Rachel Sanchez, 47, of Anza, driving a brown 2011 Hyundai Tucson, entered the highway from the shoulder colliding with John Petty, 62, of Anza, driving a blue 2015 Hyundai Accent also traveling…