On June 6, Joshua Benson, 21, of Idyllwild pled guilty to assault of a person by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Penal Code 245 (A)(4)). He now faces three years in the state prison system. Benson had been arrested on May 25, two days after the incident, which occurred in front…

The Idyllwild Community Garden, proposed by the Forest Folk and supported by the county Economic Development Agency that runs Idyllwild recreation, may be on hold for a year because of lack of agreement upon an appropriate site. The leading candidate for the garden had been a parcel at the Nature Center on Highway 243. The…

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Ray Woods, of the Hemet Station, confirmed that a break-in occurred at Idyllwild Pines Camp the night of Saturday, March 21. “A number of cabins were involved,” he said. “Some were forced. It appeared to be a crime of opportunity; mostly personal belongings, such as purses, were taken.” No one…