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.
Editor’s note: California will hold its 2024 Presidential Primary Tuesday, March 5. Besides the races for president and the U.S. Senate, to succeed Diane Feinstein, many local races need a primary to determine the November candidates. The Town Crier is writing about the races for the U.S. Congressional District (CD) 41, California Assembly districts 36…
One traffic incident occurred on Hill roads over the last week. On Saturday, Feb. 11, an unknown vehicle struck a parked 2016 Ford Escape, copper in color, parked 300 feet south of North Circle Drive on Cedar Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The time of the crash was not documented because the vehicle…
Rain started falling on the Hill hours before sunrise Thursday, Nov. 29, and continued into the next morning. By noon Friday, about 2.16 inches had been recorded at the Idyllwild Fire Station. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station had received about 2 inches of rain. The higher elevations did receive snow, which could be…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) will be conducting its bi-annual medical diaster training exercise from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 30, at Town Hall. Participants will review wound managment, splint and bandage applications, and laceration management. They will also review the contents of the Disaster Aid Stations and the Red Cross trailer. Although this training…
Due to heavy snow at the beginning of this week, the Town Crier newspaper will come out on Thursday morning, and the Town Crier’s usual Wednesday-morning news meeting will be held Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the Town Crier office, 54405 North Circle Drive. As usual, the public is welcome to attend.
Legally recycling wastewater is now in Idyllwild’s future. At the May 20 meeting, Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch announced that the State Water Resources Control Board is awarding the district slightly more than $2 million to construct a tertiary water treatment facility. Of the total $2,045,217 financing package, one-sixth ($306,687) is a direct…
