About 2:20 p.m., June 4, Dottie Goldfarb, 87 of Idyllwild, was involved in a traffic accident. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Murawski, Goldfarb was traveling northbound on Highway 243 near Saunders Meadow Road when, for unknown reasons, she lost control of her Toyota Prius. She hit the mountainside with the passenger side of her vehicle. Idyllwild Fire Department responded to the scene and transported her by ground ambulance to Eisenhower Medical Center with complaints of back pain. No other vehicles were involved, and the highway, which had been closed in both directions, was reopened after a short time. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer reported that on Tuesday, June 4, at about 2:20 p.m. a blue 2014 Toyota Prius driven by Idyllwild resident Dorothia Goldfarb, 87, crashed into the mountain side on the northbound 243 about a half-mile south of lower Saunders Meadow Road. The vehicle was travelling at an unknown speed that responding officers could only estimate at 35-45 miles per hour. Goldfarb was taken by IFPD ambulance to Eisenhower Hospital in the desert with a non-life-threatening injury, and the vehicle was towed by Idyllwild Garage.
As the Idyllwild Fire Protection District moves forward with its plan to offer a ballot measure to increase its parcel (unit) fee, several readers have asked questions about how the mutual aid revenue is generated. “Mutual aid” is the reimbursement that goes to departments that respond to dispatch calls to send crews to fires outside…
Several earthquakes shook Idyllwild on the morning of Monday, April 14. The USGS reported a magnitude 5.2 quake 4km south of Julian at 10:08 a.m. The largest after shock was M3 in the same location at 10:13. Another magnitude 3.5 quake was reported 7km east-southeast of Borrego Springs around the same time. Between the two…
Town Crier Members and subscribers who have their newspapers mailed off the Hill may not receive the July 26 issue as usual. The Cranston Fire erupted Wednesday before the papers were to be delivered to the Post Office, and it now is closed, as is Highway 243, so delivery trucks cannot get on or off…
Starting Friday, Aug. 30, Highway 74 will be open 24/7 with the pilot car. Caltrans expects to fully open the road with major projects completed by late September to early October. At that point, there will be some flagging during the daytime work hours for smaller projects. Starting Nov. 1, Highway 243 will be open…
The Coyote Creek segment of the San Jacinto Fault network, the most active fault network in Southern California, erupted at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 and was felt throughout much of the county. The epicenter of the 3.9 magnitude quake was 5.9 miles east of Borrego Springs. Scientists closely monitor this fault because of its…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild hosts its annual general membership meeting and social from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the Caine Learning Center. The nonprofit organization will present a review of its 2014 fundraising and events, and discuss activities planned for the new year. Light refreshments will be served, and RSVPs are…
