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Man assaulted in Idyllwild requires hospitalization
Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, one man assaulted another near Mountain Top Liquor Store on Highway 243 in Idyllwild to the degree that the victim required hospitalization. Idyllwild Fire Department Captain Mike Mulhall confirmed that IFPD medics responded at 7:39 p.m. and transported the male victim to Riverside County Regional Medical Center in…
Forest Service completes Thomas Mountain burns
The pile and broadcast burns on Thomas Mountain were completed yesterday. Over three days, the U.S. Forest Service burned about 570 acres, according to Zach Behrens, public information officer for the San Bernardino National Forest. In January, the Forest Service burned 200 acres. No further burning is planned for this year in this area. “We…

Sun out, temperatures warming
The inclement weather has passed. The sun is shining and the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the 70s tomorrow. Only .29 inches of rain fell yesterday, despite raining nearly all day. The total since July 1 is 9.53 inches.

Comments sought for Goldspotted Oak Borer Management Project
A draft proposal for treating oak trees infected with Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) is developing on the San Bernardino National Forest. GSOB are invasive insects that cause oak trees to decline in health and vigor, eventually causing oak tree mortality in the local mountains. Gone unchecked, entire populations of oak trees can be lost, potentially…

‘Tokens of Gratitude’
Donations go to public-facing essential workers By Stephanie Yost and Mary RiderContributed Three weeks ago, we had side-by-side articles in the Town Crier addressing different ways our mountain communities can cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Yost’s article offered suggestions for how members of the community can support local businesses through the purchase of gift cards…
More slides on Hill highways
The CHP reports two “mud, dirt or rock” slides affecting travel to or from the hill. One was reported at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 74 near Pinyon Drive as five 10-inch diameter rocks in the westbound roadway with one vehicle pulled over to the side. The other was reported at 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday…