Recent interview with Cranston Fire PIO Kate Kramer
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Four of the six people officially reported as missing with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) are still missing. The Town Crier contacted RCSD Monday morning for any updates on the cases regarding Roy Prifogle, Melissa Lane, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Rosario Garcia. Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro responded by email, “At this time, we do…
Riverside County 3rd District Supv. Chuck Washington hosted a multi-agency meeting to address recent snow visitor issues in the Riverside County mountains. Held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in Hemet, the meeting was requested by Idyllwild Fire Department Chief Patrick Reitz following successive weekends in which Idyllwild faced unprecedented numbers of snow-play visitors and…
Taylor Brechtel has been showing his work and hosting events at hisRecht Gallery in the Courtyard since 2022. The Crier visited his galleryto introduce him to readers. Brechtel is originally from Orange County. He went to New York Citywhere he earned his bachelor’s in fine art from Parson’s School ofDesign and lived for 10 years….
On Sunday, April 21, Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit members participated in the rescue of dehydrated hiker on the Skyline Trail. The lone hiker, identified as John Cardenas of Indio, used his cell phone to call the Sheriff’s department and request assistance because he was out of water, dehydrated and cramping. California State Park rangers were…
Editor’s note: At the end of each year, the Town Crier looks back at the headlines that made the biggest local news during the year …
La Niña is expected to continue through 2022 and into 2023. The drought’s end is not in sight. Last week, state officials issued drastic limitations on water withdrawals from the San Joaquin watershed. But it is the middle of June and the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches. Our annual celebrations will offer some relief…