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California Highway Patrol Officer Ron Esparza said a solo traffic collision occurred around 12 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Kathryn Ramsey Fagan, 63, of Hemet, was heading west on Highway 74 near mile marker 57 in her 2005 Nissan Murano when she missed a turn and catapulted 20 to 30 feet into the air landing about…
No bond measure will be on the November ballot for the Hemet Unified School District. At its Aug. 2 meeting, the trustee board voted 6-1 against putting a $165.3 million proposal in front of taxpayers. The funds would have been for constructing a new elementary school in the Winchester area, and repairs and improvements at…
With recent winter weather across the southland, forest officials on the San Bernardino National Forest reduced fire restrictions Wednesday, Feb. 22 and will resume winter burning projects. “We will continue to monitor the weather and fuel conditions across the landscape and change restriction levels as conditions warrant,” said Fire Prevention Officer Randy Unkovich. Under the…
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies, aided by state park rangers, rescued seven female hikers around 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, about one mile below the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway mountain station. One of the seven had notified authorities by cell phone at 6:14 p.m. that a member of the group was experiencing medical problems and could…
The Town Crier has been informed of the following opportunities to help children and families on the Hill during the holidays: • The Red Kettle is a collection site for CHIPS for Kids through Tuesday, Dec. 18. • New Spirit Vacation Homes and New Spirit Mortgage is sponsoring its first Christmas Toy Drive. You can bring an…
Idyllwild School continued its impressive performances on statewide testing. Last spring was the first time for the new test — California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress — and last week, the State Department of Education released the results. “We did well when compared to other schools in the Hemet Unified School District,” said Idyllwild…