
The following announcement came from the Hemet Unified School District
Due to the weather, Idyllwild School, Hamilton K-8, Hamilton High, and Cottonwood School will be closed Monday, January 23rd.
Idyllwild School closed Monday, Jan. 23 — weather
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The following announcement came from the Hemet Unified School District
Due to the weather, Idyllwild School, Hamilton K-8, Hamilton High, and Cottonwood School will be closed Monday, January 23rd.
Spring is here, and the rattlesnakes are out! Rattlesnakes have awakened from their brumation and already have been spotted in a variety of locations throughout Idyllwild. Brumation is not a complete hibernation, but it does slow down their metabolic rates to help them live longer without food and rest more during the winter season. Now…
Continuing a longstanding practice, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association announced its annual donations and gifts to various local organizations. This year’s donations totaled $5,750. The PCPOA membership is 592. “Every year, PCPOA makes these donations to the benefit of Pine Cove members, as well as the wider community,” said Richard Schwartz, PCPOA president. The…
This weekend’s precipitation brought needed moisture to the Hill but the extended dry period is far from over. On April 25, Gov. Jerry Brown issued another executive order in response to the drought. “The driest months are still to come in California and extreme drought conditions will get worse,” said Brown. “This order cuts red…
At about 2:53 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Lawrence Galluzzo (left), 44 ,of Riverside, was traveling westbound on highway 74 near highway 371 on his 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 when California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski (right) attempted to make a traffic stop due to Galluzzo traveling over the posted 55mph speed limit. Galluzzo refused to stop, and…
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were in the area north of Pine Cove and Stonewood since 10:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26, searching for a suicidal person. Family members and deputies located the adult male subject deceased at 4:14 p.m. on a cliff off of Highway 243 and Stonewood Canyon Road, said Lt. Brandi Swan, a sheriff’s…
Caltrans’ blade-equipped vehicles recently could be heard many times throughout the night scraping Highway 243 even though there was no snow accumulation. The Town Crier contacted Terry Kasinga, public information officer of Caltrans, to learn the reason for this. She advised that Caltrans vehicles were patrolling for rocks. “Highway 243 is one of the worst…