Caltrans District 8 posted the following video about the boulder that fell on Highway 243 on Sunday night, Jan. 10. closing the road for about three days.
Caltrans shares video of boulder removal
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Caltrans District 8 posted the following video about the boulder that fell on Highway 243 on Sunday night, Jan. 10. closing the road for about three days.
The Idyllwild Fire Department’s effort to refute a reader’s opinion printed in the Idyllwild Town Crier about the adequacy of fire hydrants in the Idyllwild and Fern Valley water districts created a small snafu itself. In December, Pine Cove resident Jeff Smith wrote an opinion piece in which he argued that three fire hydrants did…
In January 2022, the Town Crier reported that Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) had been sued by a former student alleging sexual harassment by defendant Keith Lewis, a former instructor at Idyllwild Arts Academy. In December, IAF put this lawsuit behind it by settling the matter with the plaintiff by means of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The…
Matthew Castillo, 31, of Idyllwild, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, and charged with inflicting corporal injury, a felony. He was arraigned the same day and pleaded not guilty. Castillo has a felony settlement conference scheduled for May 26. A criminal protective order for domestic violence was issued at the arraignment. He is in custody…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported that Hemet High School teacher Janel Ramirez, 31, was arrested on Thursday, March 1 on suspicion of having had sex with a student. According to the report, the alleged offenses took place on campus during the month of December. Ramirez is a ninth grade English teacher, employed with the…
The Summit Fire in Banning is burning north of Interstate 10 in the hills above the 8th street exit. As of Wednesday morning, about 3,000 acres had burned, some evacuations have already been ordered at the top of 8th Street and on Indian School Lane. Some outbuildings and a structure have been destroyed. The fire…
Over the next few weeks, the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for area 2022 high school graduates. The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund goes back to 1969 when three students were awarded “scholarships.” One was for $250, another for $100, and one student received a dictionary. In April 2021, six high…