

Reptile day at the Nature Center
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Children and adults were able to hold many different non-venomous snakes and other reptiles Sunday at the Idyllwild Nature Center during a reptile event Bill Hayes, left, put on …

The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council still has money available to help local property owners abate the land around structures, according to Executive Director Edwina Scott. The grant funds will disappear on July 1 unless Scott can obtain approval to extend the grant beyond the end of the fiscal year (June 30). Although it has…
Cal Fire/Riverside County and Idyllwild Fire departments personnel responded to a report of an injured hiker at Humber Park at 11:37 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28. The incident occurred on the Ernie Maxwell Trail. The patient was a 20-year-old male hiking with his family on the icy trail when he lost his footing, according to Cal…
Both men — Ryan Mason and Nickolas Melendez — charged with burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September, have pleaded guilty to burglary. Their sentencing has been deferred. Melendez, 27, of Cabazon has his sentencing hearing scheduled for April 28. Mason, 25, of Hemet had undergone an evaluation for possible residential substance abuse treatment…
An Idyllwild man has been charged with three felonies in a shooting incident that took place in Los Angeles. According to Richard Santiago, media relations at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Edward Figueroa, also known as “Thumper,” 37, an alleged gang member, is charged with shooting a man multiple times in the legs…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Sunday, June 5 to 12. Idyllwild • June 5 — Animal abuse, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 5 — Alarm call, 54000 block of…
With General Manager Leo Havener absent, the Idyllwild Water District (IWD) directors’ monthly meeting finished up in about a half-hour Wednesday, July 20.A special meeting had been called for Tuesday, July 12, to discuss the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) progress but was canceled because of illnesses.Instead, Director Peter Szabadi, at the July 20 meeting, told…