
PHOTO BY HALIE WILSON

PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD

PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE SAVAGE
Around town photos
By Idyllwild Town Crier





California’s Assembly is considering Assembly Bill 435, which would change when and where 10–13-year-old children and smaller frame teens may sit in a moving vehicle. It raises the minimum age for vehicle child passenger restraints from eight to 13 years old and replaces the current age and height exemption with a 5-Step test. Beginning January…
Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove, who was charged with negligently discharging a firearm, had his Sept.13 felony settlement conference postponed to Oct. 18. DeAntonio was arrested on June 25 and charged with three felonies: negligently discharging a firearm, manufacturing a zip gun, and being under the influence while in possession of a loaded and…
Pine Cove Water District has canceled its April 10 board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. A public hearing on the agency’s standby rates is planned for the June 12 meeting.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Saturday to Friday, Sept. 18 to 24. • Sept. 18 — Public service assist, 12:05 p.m. Maranatha Dr.• Sept. 18 — No incident found on arrival at dispatch address, 4 p.m. Hwy. 74.• Sept. 19 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 4:23 a.m….
Melissa Wilson, a teacher at Idyllwild Arts Academy for the past 12 years, has a daughter, Amara, 14, with Type 1 diabetes. Amara has had the disease since age 2-1/2. Mother and daughter, who live on campus, are raising funds to for a diabetes alert service dog to help keep Amara safe and healthier overall….
The shutdown of the federal government reaches all the way to Idyllwild. The U.S. Forest Service San Jacinto Ranger District office shut down Tuesday afternoon. Fire suppression and law enforcement services are exempt from the federal shutdown. Trails and some campgrounds remain open. Photo by J.P. Crumrine