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After seven long and grueling months, countless hours of searching by family, law enforcement and volunteers, handing out flyers, and missed birthdays and holidays, the family of Rosario Garcia can now have closure. Garcia’s remains were located 500 feet from her vehicle Jan. 24 by the Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation (FOF) with the help of Western States…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent Below are the results of the races in the Riverside County June primary. The top two vote getters for each U.S. and state elected position will be the candidates on the November Election ballot. Regardless of party, the two candidates with the most votes will face off during the fall campaign….
On Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, Highway 243 remained closed between Idyllwild and Pine Cove, and Caltrans had no estimate of when the highway would re-open to traffic. A boulder fell onto the highway late Sunday night at Deadman’s Curve, which resulted in the road’s closure. To remove the boulder, Caltrans rented specially fabricated equipment (a…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 21 to 27. Idyllwild • Jan. 21 — Alarm call, 6:14 p.m., Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 22 — Harrassing phone calls, 1:40 p.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 22 — Follow-up,…
At its Tuesday, Dec. 12, meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved revisions to Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs). It becomes effective Jan. 11. Once effective, the current moratorium will be eliminated and replaced by caps, as described in the ordinance, pertaining to the Idyllwild and Wine Country communities. An interim…
Jacqueline “Jackie” Rodriguez, Town Hall recreation director, will begin maternity leave sometime in the near future. Rodriguez took over as recreation director for the county-managed program in May 2015. Kyla Brown, recreation bureau chief for Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District, current manager of Idyllwild’s recreation program, said they are in the process…