
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by John Drake


That’s All Folk performing before a large, mostly local crowd outside Jo’An’s Restaurant and Bar Friday night.
Photo by Becky Clark

Last Week in Idyllwild: June 25, 2015
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Earthstar Ventures and John Huddleston of Precision Tree Experts are sponsoring a live demonstration on how to save sick-looking pines around town. The event starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, (weather permitting), at 56475 Apple Canyon Dr., Mountain Center (across from Hurkey Creek Campground). Handouts and a Q&A session are features of the event….
On Friday, April 27, Pine Cove resident Ronald Kimmerle, 49, was arrested at his residence in the 25000 block of Laurel Drive on suspicion of receiving stolen goods. A day later, he was released after posting bail ($500 on $5,000 bail). The penal code section under which Kimmerle was charged can be either a felony…
Charges against Marcus Green, 54, of Thermal, the driver of a car that went over the side of Highway 74 in May 2016 and resulted in the death of a 5-month-old child, have been refiled. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office dropped the initial filing, which was tentatively schedule for trial this month, and refiled…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Aug. 14 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 8:44 a.m. Wayne Dr.• Aug. 14 — Traffic crash with injuries, 2 p.m. Hwy. 243.• Aug. 15 — EMS call, provide ALS, 2:22 a.m. Delano Dr.• Aug. 15 — EMS call, provide ALS, 6:09…
Last week’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting was notable for several reasons. But one was both sad, good and worthy. The board and the county recognized several important public servants who are departing the public sector. The Sheriff’s Department will lose several senior officials who have watched over this community. Foremost is Sheriff Stan…
The squabbles between the Riverside County supervisors and the elected sheriff continued during the board’s Feb. 6 meeting. Although County Executive Officer George Johnson reported that Sheriff Stan Sniff had eliminated the projected $30 million deficit in his department’s budget for the current fiscal year, he noted that the staff attrition necessary to accomplish this…