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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officers executed a search, pursuant to a warrant, on the Bonita Vista Ranch in Garner Valley Sunday morning, Oct. 15. The 117-acre ranch is the property of Dia Abrams, who has been missing since June 6, 2020. It was also the scene of the death of Jodi Newkirk in December 2021,…
In May, the Riverside County Superior Court issued several grand jury reports. Every July, a new grand jury is convened and over the next 12 months, it may investigate and issue several reports. In fiscal year 2020-2021, it issued three reports, one of which was an assessment of the short-term rental ordinance. This year, the…
Pickleball, one of the fastest-growing new sports in the U.S., has found a footing in Idyllwild. However, finding a permanent home for pickleball courts and players may prove harder. An online poll of Idyllwild residents revealed confusion over facts and growing opposition to planned installation of pickleball courts at the Idyllwild County Park. As background,…
On Sunday, July 26, three Banning hikers were rescued on the mountain. About 2:40 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station received a call reporting three hikers in distress on the Pacific Crest Trail. The hikers — Benji Schicke, 45, Mick Spencer, 27, and Kile Stewart, 23 — were in the Snow…
One collision occurred on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Oct. 7 at 3:20 p.m., Lowell Gassman, 46 of Idyllwild, was driving his white 2012 Dodge Ram westbound on Highway 74 between 45 and 55 mph west of Apple Canyon Road when he entered a left-hand curve.For unknown reasons,…
Last week, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in parts of California affected by Tropical Storm Hilary that passed over the Hill during the middle of August. In Riverside County, the storm caused major flooding, mudflows, road closures and damage to critical infrastructures. The declaration also ordered federal aid to supplement state,…