Michael Darrenger Kellner, 20, of Idyllwild, was arrested April 7. The arresting charges included several felonies, but the Riverside County district attorney filed only a misdemeanor charge of stolen property (Penal Code 496 (A)). So the arresting felonies have been dropped, and only the one misdemeanor charge remains on the record. Kellner has pleaded not…

Caltrans has two projects on Highway 74 near and in Hemet in September. A $51.6 million corridor improvement project will repave and rehabilitate 49 lane miles, install Traffic Management Systems (TMS), upgrade curb ramps, sidewalks and driveways to Americans with Disabilities Act standards, enhance bike lane signage and striping, and upgrade 29 bus pads within…

Idyllwild House Publishing Co. Ltd., and owners Jack and Becky Clark, publishers of the Idyllwild Town Crier, were sued April 21 in Riverside County Superior Court by J. Lee Pentrack, aka J.L. Pentrack, a former employee and joint venturer on Palm to Pines Magazine, whose publication was suspended when Pentrack resigned in January. Pentrack alleges…