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Photo: Rescue near El Guapo Trailhead
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According to California Highway Patrol’s Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, there was one vehicle crash on Hill roads last week. This incident occurred on Highway 74, one-half mile south of Strawberry Creek Bridge. At 6:42 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, James Pomeroy Jr., 73, of Idyllwild, was driving a gray 2016 Ford Escape eastbound, toward Mountain…
Pine Cove Water District has rescheduled its Wednesday, Aug. 13 meeting to 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to General Manager Jerry Holldber.
Last spring, Riverside County announced that the fees for the Idyllwild and Anza transfer stations would be raised. The then-current 2018 annual fee of $116.88 would be increased $19.80 annually through July 1, 2021, and then a fifth increase of $19.92 would occur July 1, 2022 for a total annual fee of $216. As part…
At 6:41 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, Sabrina Garcia, 25, of San Jacinto, driving a black 2002 Mercedes westbound on Highway 74, east of Bee Canyon Truck Trail, allowed her vehicle to drift onto the north dirt shoulder of Highway 74. The vehicle collided with the dirt embankment and overturned back on to the roadway. The…
On Wednesday, July 25, Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested Brandon McGrove, 32, of Temecula for alledgedly setting multiple fires in southwest Riverside Country, including the Cranston Fire. Five structures have been destroyed in Idyllwild. Camp Joe Scherman Girl Scout Camp in Garner Valley is being evacuated. The Cranston Fire is reportedly now 5 percent…