
Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Town Crier new weather station
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The National Weather Service officials met with Town Crier owner and co-publisher Jack Clark (left) about establishing a NWS weather recording station in Idyllwild at the paper Tuesday morning. Noel Isla (center), observing program leader, discussed the requirements and equipment and was accompanied by Brett Albright (right).

Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 25 to July 1. Idyllwild • June 25 — Assist other department, 11:12 a.m. Hemstreet Pl. Handled by deputy. • June 25 — Danger to self/other, 5:37 p.m. Idyllbrook Dr. Unfounded. • June 25 — Trespassing, 9:15…
A fire that can be seen from these mountains is burning east of Julian. The Banner Fire started at 10:43 Thursday morning and is at about 100 acres. It is threatening the communities of Whispering Pines and Kentwood where 200 homes are being evacuated this afternoon. Highway 78 at Manzanita Drive and Manzanita Drive at Lakeview Drive…
The Idyllwild Brewpub, a work in progress under Sky Island and Gary’s Deli in Strawberry Creek Plaza, will be represented in this year’s Independence Day parade by this fine stagecoach, courtesy of Dave and Lois Butterfield. The stage sported through town Friday in a trial run. The Idyllwild Rotary will kick off the parade action…
According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a family from Idyllwild has been missing since early May. Mayra Perez Posadas, 33, and her three daughters, Amayrany Perez Romero, 15, Kaylie Perez Romero, 12, and a 5-year-old whose name is unknown to authorities, are described as being from the Idyllwild area, but were recently staying at…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 7 to 13. Idyllwild • Jan. 7 — Public disturbance, 9:21 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 8 — Follow-up, 9:36 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 9 —…
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Riverside County Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for the Idyllwild Community Center site. The commission vote was unanimous, although it did add one more condition to the CUP. After several months of delay and unexpected postponements, the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center board, led by President Janice Lyle,…