
The one home that burned on McCall Park Road was owned by Mary McDonnell. This photo was taken Saturday morning.
Photo by Steven King
One home lost in Mountain Center
By Idyllwild Town Crier

The one home that burned on McCall Park Road was owned by Mary McDonnell. This photo was taken Saturday morning.
Photo by Steven King
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Jan. 20 to 26. Idyllwild • Jan. 20 — Malicious, mischievous false alarm, 10:47 p.m. • Jan. 21 — Medical aid, 12:01 p.m., one patient. • Jan. 22 — Motor vehicle crash with injuries, 11:43 a.m., one patient. • Jan….
Massimo (Max) J. Ellul, the Grand Chancellor — Chevalier of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, was in Idyllwild last week …
The father of one of the victims in a 2006 triple homicide in Pinyon Pines remains unsatisfied with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation of the crime. The night of Sept. 17, 2006, Becky Friedli, 18; her mother, Vickie Friedli, 53; and Vickie’s boyfriend, Jon Hayward, 55, were found dead. Becky’s body was found burning…
The Cranston Fire was reported about 1 p.m. It has burned about 20 acres near the Forest Service’s Cranston Station and is about 50 percent contained, according to Carol Underhill, the Forest Service information officer. The cause is under investigation Highway 74 is closed to all traffic from Marshall on the west to Highway 243…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station reported no responses for the week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 24 to 30. Idyllwild • Jan. 24 — Suspicious person, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 25 — Suspicious vehicle, Scenic Dr. Handled by…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) expressed its gratitude to a couple locals and some businesses at its Tuesday, Nov. 26 board of commissioners meeting. The district presented plaques to Gisela Stearns, Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, who recently closed its doors, Sheila Zacker, Firehouse Subs, La Casita Restaurant, Tommy’s Kitchen and Mountain Center Cafe. The…