On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the day the jury trial was to have commenced, Ron Kimmerle, 49, and Taylor Dravenstatt, 20, both of Idyllwild, entered guilty pleas to single counts of felony burglary, were convicted and were formally sentenced to four years in state prison. “This was a plea agreement between both sides,” said John Hall,…

In April, the Riverside County Grand Jury delivered a report critical of the county’s Registrar of Voters Office’s preparation and conduct of the November 2015 election. The grand jury visited seven different polling places in the county. In its response, which the Board of Supervisors approved in late July, the registrar agreed to change some…

Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone is seeking five individuals for the Idyllwild Historical Preservation District local review board. This is a nonpaying position. Members must reside within a three-mile radius of the Historic Preservation District boundaries. Knowledge in architecture, construction techniques, and familiarity with the history of the Idyllwild Historical Preservation District is desired. The…