
By David Jerome
By David Jerome
Three traffic crashes took place over the last week on Hill roads, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. At 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, Matthew Stuart, 20, of Hemet, was driving his white 2002 Mazda Protégé sedan westbound on Highway 74, 300 feet east of Strawberry Creek, when he made an…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center President With the advent of fall, it’s time to welcome back two traditional mountain community events, both of which the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) puts on. The first is Idyllwild’s annual Great Pumpkin Carnival. Door-to-door trick-or-treating isn’t done on the Hill, with no sidewalks, few streetlights and many second homes….
From early morning until before sunset, expect to see many trucks on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12 and 13 passing through Idyllwild. Cal Trans is advising commuters of potential delays Highway 243 in Idyllwild. Contracting crews will be moving materials from Highway 74 to Highway 243 in a continual effort to repair damages. …
Cal Fire’s Southern Operations Unit issued its latest Wildfire Outlooklast week. From now through early summer, wildfire conditions are likelyto remain lower than normal. However, as the Pacific weather conditionscontinue to shift from El Niño toward a La Niña pattern, the chances oflarge wildfires begin to increase. Both live fuel moisture and dead fuel moisture…
Probation revoked Michael Darranger Kellner, 24, of Idyllwild, failed to appear in court for his Nov. 7 hearing so the District Attorney’s Office motioned to revoke his probation from earlier convictions. As a consequence, Judge Dennis A. McConaghy, who presided over the scheduled hearing, did revoke probation, and issued a warrant and citation for Kellner,…
On Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, the Idyllwild Fire Prevention District will be hosting an open house to celebrate Fire Prevention Week. The hours of the open house are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the Idyllwild Fire career staff and volunteer company will be present to give station and equipment tours and answer…