
Above, Joel White (in black) and Cody Fogle (background) playing for the Black Lightning soccer team go head to head with Brighton Millhouse (in blue) of the Lightning Strikes Friday at Idyllwild School.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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Above, Joel White (in black) and Cody Fogle (background) playing for the Black Lightning soccer team go head to head with Brighton Millhouse (in blue) of the Lightning Strikes Friday at Idyllwild School.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
An Idyllwild man has been charged with five counts of sexual assault against a female under age 14 that allegedly occurred on or about July 20, 2015. The Riverside Police Department arrested Ralph Ted Jongewaard, 56, at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, on Village Center Drive. He was booked at 4:12 p.m. that day in…
Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that water loss was up in January and February due to water leaks during the freezing temperatures. “The majority was two leaks we had …” he said. “We definitely experienced some breaks as well.”He also pointed out to the directors at their Friday, March 18…
The first meeting in three months required more time than usual for the Pine Cove Water District board. However, a large portion of the time was devoted to receiving and approving the 2015-16 audit. “An unqualified opinion is the highest form of assurance we can give,” said Terry P. Shea, a certified public accountant and…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Aug. 1 to 7. (IFPD has a new system of reporting and is working to include times in its logs.) • Aug. 1 — Public service assist. Maranatha Dr.• Aug. 2 — Traffic crash, no injuries. Circle Drive and River Drive.•…
Opening statements in the trial of Robert Pape and Cristin Smith, both 29, charged with the 2006 murders of Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli and Vicki’s daughter Becky in Pinyon, began Monday. Both have pleaded not guilty. Three counts of murder, with a special circumstance allegation of committing multiple murders, were filed on June 8, 2016,…
Mark Hudgens is the new Mt. San Jacinto State Park superintendent. He took over his new position in August of this year. Having spent the last 14 years in the Perris district, Hudgens inherits a far larger state park to supervise with his move to the Mt. San Jacinto District. “Perris was roughly 8,800 acres…