
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
Fuelbreak nearing completion
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Forest Service fire crews are planning to burn approximately 400 to 600 acres near Lake Hemet during the week of April 15. The Bonita Vista Burn is dependent upon weather and conditions and would occur throughout the week. Smoke and flames will be visible to residents and motorists along Highway 74 in Garner Valley as…
Editor’s Note: Weather damage to Hill infrastructure, residences and businesses is an ongoing story the Town Crier will follow. Nearly three weeks after heavy rains and snow damaged Hill infrastructure causing flooding and road closures, residents and businesses are struggling to regain footing in the aftermath. Many are waiting – for cleanup assistance, repairs to…
David Gotfredson, investigative producer with CBS News 8, published a story April 5 regarding a petition filed by Keith Harper, Lydia “Dia” Abrams’ self-proclaimed live-in boyfriend/fiancé, with the Riverside County court March 22 “asking a judge to appoint him successor trustee to the Abrams estate, as spelled out in the trust agreement. “The Dia Kenshalo…
The Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) will be installing a new water main line on South Circle Drive from Fern Valley Road to Marian View Drive and is asking drivers to expect delays from August through mid-October. FVWD’s contractor will be working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The district also asks…
UPDATE 12:57: Power is back on, at least in some areas, in Garner Valley. UPDATE 12:55 p.m.: Power is back up in Idyllwild and Pine Cove, but not Mountain Center or Garner Valley. UPDATE: Both the Town Crier office and the Avon Lady’s house (she rang) are back up in Idyllwild! UPDATE: The outages extend…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Ray Woods, of the Hemet Station, confirmed that a break-in occurred at Idyllwild Pines Camp the night of Saturday, March 21. “A number of cabins were involved,” he said. “Some were forced. It appeared to be a crime of opportunity; mostly personal belongings, such as purses, were taken.” No one…