

No injuries in minor crash
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According to CHP Officer Chris Blondon, at about 11 a.m. Tuesday, Robert Miller, 23, (left) and Daniel Sheppard, 23, (right) both of Idyllwild, were traveling east on South Circle Drive in Miller’s 1987 Acura Legend. Diana Torrez, 41, of Idyllwild pulled out from Marion View Drive to cross South Circle onto Tahquitz Dr. in her 1999 Toyota Corolla. Torrez didn’t see Miller and Sheppard, and Miller was unable to stop when Torrez pulled out in front of him. No one was injured in the crash and no transport needed. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Ben White discusses soil preparation and quality to the Garden Club at the general meeting open to the public Tuesday, March 3, at the Idyllwild Community Presbyterian Church.
Caltrans is requiring chains on Highway 243, Highway 371 and Highway 74 from Hemet to Palm Desert.
By Michael SlocumAssociates of Idyllwild Arts President Many in Idyllwild are grieving as they learn the news that a car crash in Escondido on the evening of Saturday, June 24, claimed the life of Idyllwild resident Dena Van Slyke. Her husband Lee Van Slyke was seriously injured and transported to a hospital in Escondido where…
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‘No Party Preference’ is growing choice With less than a month before election day, voter registration for this gubernatorial election year is higher than past years with the state’s highest office on the ballot. However, total registration (as of Sept. 7, 2018) of 19.1 million voters is 300,000 fewer than the 19.4 million voters who…
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