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.
On Friday morning, Nov. 8, someone sent a message indicating the presence of a bomb in the office of the County’s Registrar of Voters. This office is in Moreno Valley. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was immediately notified, and the building was swiftly evacuated. The evacuation, which included both the public and staff, was completed…
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday “On June 15, California will fully open its economy if two criteria are met:• If vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated; and• If hospitalization rates are stable and low.”The entire state will move into the new phase and the state will…
A major traffic accident occurred in front of Hemet High School Wednesday afternoon. The early reports indicate at least 10 people were injured — three are critical and seven minor, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Eight of those were transported to hospitals, but two refused transport. There has been no information that any…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 3 to 9. Idyllwild • July 3 — Water or steam leak, Crestview Dr. • July 3 — Walk-in medical aid. • July 4 — Two medical aids, N. Circle Dr. • July 4 — Medical aid, Ridgeview Dr. •…
