Around town photos

A crash that injured two people resulted in a felony arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. At 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, Rajiv Panchal, 41, of Idyllwild, was driving his 2013 black Ford Taurus northbound on Highway 243, 200 feet south of Jameson Drive, when, in a left-hand curve, he allowed his vehicle…

The cost of an ambulance trip to a local hospital will increase next year. In order to maintain current services, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz last week offered a proposed 2015-16 budget (which begins July 1) to the district’s Finance Committee that would raise the cost of a trip to $1,405 from the current level…

A crash that injured two people resulted in a felony arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. At 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, Rajiv Panchal, 41, of Idyllwild, was driving his 2013 black Ford Taurus northbound on Highway 243, 200 feet south of Jameson Drive, when, in a left-hand curve, he allowed his vehicle…

The cost of an ambulance trip to a local hospital will increase next year. In order to maintain current services, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz last week offered a proposed 2015-16 budget (which begins July 1) to the district’s Finance Committee that would raise the cost of a trip to $1,405 from the current level…

According to the 2010 census, 21.6 percent of Idyllwild’s residents have reached the milestone age of 65 that qualifies them as seniors. Right behind them are 32.1 percent more in the 50 to 64 age group. If my math is on target, more than 50 percent of our population can be called older adults.