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Burglary suspects have new hearing dates
The two men charged with burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September had felony settlement conferences scheduled for Friday morning, Jan. 8. However, only Nickolas Menlendez appeared for the conference. His charges were amended to include a prior felony conviction. He continues to plead not guilty and asked to move his next hearing to…
Town Crier wins National Newspaper Association awards
The Idyllwild Town Crier garnered a second place win in the 2018 National Newspaper Association’s Better Editorial Contest in the category “Editions — Best Local News Coverage” among daily and non-daily newspapers with a circulation of less than 3,000. Judge notes for the entry were, “Excellent news coverage of diverse topics to showcase the local…
Private device cannot hide public messages: Supreme Court rules public messages on private devices are open to public
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court unanimously affirmed what many believed. If a public employee or officer who uses a private device, for example, cell phone or computer, to conduct public business, those messages (texts or emails) have to be disclosed if requested, pursuant to the California Public Records Act. The ruling arose from…
IFPD appeals to locals to abate, board approves purchase of up to five used vehicles
The Board of Commissioners of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District approved the purchase of up to five used vehicles at their September meeting, three of them from Fern Valley Water District. Chief LaMont made an urgent appeal to locals to complete the abatement on their properties, noting that compliance is down this year, with 248…
Community Fund celebrates Idyllwild’s generosity
Thursday’s Idyllwild Community Fund reception preceded the announcement of the award winners. Here Gigi Kramer serves a table dinner and Summer Brown mans the beverage table.
Vehicle smashes Village Hardware merchandise in hit-and-run
Sometime between 11:45 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. today, a vehicle smashed into the side of Village Hardware, where merchandise is displayed in a covered area. Village Hardware owner Larry Donahoo said the hit-and-run was discovered just after noon when an employee went out the side of the building. No one inside heard the crash, as…