On Feb. 24, Jeff Allen Major of Idyllwild pleaded guilty to a felony charge for failing to register within 30 days as a transient sex offender. He had been arrested on June 19, 2015. Judge Helios Hernandez sentenced Major to 363 days in Riverside County jail and one year of probation. He will likely be…

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook Idyllwild Monday afternoon, Dec. 30. The epicenter was approximately 2 miles south-southwest of Idyllwild and 9 miles east-southeast of Valle Vista. No injuries or damages were immediately identified. J.P. Crumrine can be reached at jp@towncrier.com. 

During the high winds Saturday, a tree fell across power lines on Upper Rim Rock Road. Some residents in upper Fern Valley were without power until Monday. Saturday’s strong winds blew steadily all morning in Idyllwild. Gusts were between 40 and 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service site. About noon, a…