
Frank White, a volunteer, unloading supplies at the Banning High School Evacuation Center.
Photos by Holly Parsons

Banning High School Evacuation Center
By Idyllwild Town Crier

Frank White, a volunteer, unloading supplies at the Banning High School Evacuation Center.
Photos by Holly Parsons

Three fresh graves discovered recently on U.S. Forest Service land led to a forensic investigation of the site. The graves, in a canyon near Alessandro Trail and Bautista Canyon Road in the Anza area, turned out to contain canine remains, said John Ladley, Forest Service’s local recreation officer. “When pets pass, public land may be…
The 2015-16 El Niño arrived last week, and while much of Southern California was drenched in rain, snow covered the Hill. According to the National Weather Service, Poway had nearly 6 inches of rain and Lytle Creek received nearly 7 inches. Locally, from Wednesday night through Thursday, Jan. 8, the rain turned to snow. The…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, May 6, to Monday, May 12. Idyllwild • May 6 — Medical aid. • May 7 — Medical aid. • May 10 — Two medical aids. • May 10 — Fire, other. • May 12 — Public service. • May 12 —…
While the speed limit on North Circle Drive has been 25 mph for years, enforcement now will be stronger. The Riverside County Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed to set radar enforceable speed limits on 13 county roadways, of which N. Circle Dr. is one. The range of speed limits is 25 to 60 mph on…
Idyllwild School eighth-grader Benjamin Cruz placed third out of 44 students from 22 Hemet Unified School District elementary and middle schools. This was the district’s 36th annual spelling bee. “It’s the highest finish of any Idyllwild School student at the district bee that I can recall in the 15 years I’ve been involved,” said former…
As of 6:11 p.m., Pine Cove and Cedar Glen area residents still reported outages. Edison is investigating the cause of the power outages, as well as re-evaluating the restoration ETA. About 1,629 customers are impacted at this time. At 5:25 p.m., some people in Idyllwild (particularly Pine Crest Avenue, Cedar Glen, top of Franklin…