Law enforcement officers were in Garner Valley today doing a marijuana eradication on Thomas Mountain.
Photos by JP Crumrine


Marijuana eradication on Thomas Mountain
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Law enforcement officers were in Garner Valley today doing a marijuana eradication on Thomas Mountain.
Photos by JP Crumrine


According to 6:31 a.m. Cal Fire Update (no longer available) Fire had burned 6,773 acres and was 10 percent contained. More than 1,000 personnel on the Fire, including 10 helicopters and 20 dozers. No explanation as to why the 6:31 a.m. info was removed. Incident Management Team taking over today.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • June 27 — Police matter, 9:45 p.m.• June 28 — Medical aid, 6:13 p.m. Marian View Dr.• June 29 — Gas leak, 1:24 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• June 29 — Medical aid, 11:52 p.m. Highway 74.• June 30 — Medical aid, 9:07…
James Ivor Campbell, 46, Idyllwild recreation director, died Thursday, March 19, at his home in Idyllwild reportedly of complications from a blood clot in his lungs associated with a hereditary blood disease called Factor V Leiden. Discovered by a friend shortly after 1 p.m., Campbell had apparently been dead for several hours by the time…
The Town Crier reached out to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) media information bureau over the weekend for updates on three missing people that were last seen in the Idyllwild or surrounding areas in recent months — Rosario Garcia, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Roy Prifogle. RCSD Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro wrote in an email,…
The Town Crier has interviewed each of the six candidates for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission. The series began on July 14 with interviews with incumbent Commissioners Pete Capparelli and Paul Riggi and continued on July 21 with interviews with challengers Paul Miglin and Mark Spehar.
On Monday night, Oct. 10, local Tracy Philippi stopped a burglary in progress on Scenic Drive in Idyllwild. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as Mathew James Subish, 38, of Idyllwild. Subish is charged with felony burglary, purchase or receipt of a stolen vehicle (one of the vehicles allegedly used by Subish at…