Tree lighting ceremony
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Both CAL FIRE and California Highway Patrol responded to a solo crash on Highway 74 and Keen Camp Road at about 4:40 a.m., Friday, March 23. According to authorities, a Jeep Wrangler collided with a tree. When authorities arrived, the vehicle’s occupant could not be found. First responders searched the scene and surrounding woods but…
Voters came early to cast ballots in California’s primary election, Tuesday, June 5. By 7:15 a.m., nearly 10 voters had completed the two-page ballot. The polls are open until 8 p.m.
Idyllwild Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. about 6 p.m., Saturday, March 2. Smoke engulfed the residents, however the fire threat was quickly located and extinguished before serious damage occurred.
On Saturday, the State Water Resources Control Board released proposed regulations for implementing Gov. Jerry Brown’s 25-percent conservation standard mandated by his April 7 Executive Order. Urban water districts will be required to reduce current consumption by between 8 to 36 percent compared to 2013 per-capita usage. Smaller water suppliers (serving fewer than 3,000 connections),…
The application for an alteration to a designated historic property under the purview of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board is available through the Riverside County Planning Department and online at the department’s “Forms and Applications” page. It is listed alphabetically. Go to “h” and select “Historic District Alteration Permit.” Or go directly…
At 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Bell responded to a possible collision on Highway 74 just east of Strawberry Creek Bridge. Upon arriving at the site, Bell discovered a vehicle stopped on the shoulder. While investigating, Bell discovered the driver of the vehicle, Keith Torrence Moore, 55, of Hesperia, was…
