



Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine

Photo by Cheryl Bayse



Photo by J.P. Crumrine
PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s patriotic parade draws large crowds
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The Color Guard from American Legion Post 800 led Idyllwild’s annual Fourth of July Parade from Fern Valley Corners to Village Center Drive, stopping three times for Cid Castillo to play the National Anthem on his bugle.









Last week’s COVID story related several European countries and the U.S. have reported finding new COVID variants, originally referred to as Deltacron, but designated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as Omicron variants with several subvariant “lineages.” Omicron currently consists of five lineages sweeping Europe and, potentially, the U.S., but appear no more serious…
Cal Fire will conduct a prescribed burn in Idyllwild this week. About 125 piles of brush and slash will be burned, located at Camp Maranatha at 54162 Maranatha Drive. The area is between the camp and the Idyllwild Nature Center, according to Division Chief Bill Weiser. The burn will be between Tuesday, Feb. 2, and…
On Monday, July 14, Michael Darrenger Kellner, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of felony burglary. His sentencing is scheduled for July 31. Kellner was arrested in January, charged with shoplifting from Fairway Foods. The charge was changed to felony burglary when filed. “It was a shoplifting [charge] at Fairway Foods but burglary can be…
Suffered spinal fractures from uncontrolled driver Monday evening, May 8, a fatal accident occurred in Valle Vista. The story was in the Town Crier’s May 11 edition. While driving from work, an Idyllwild resident, Craig Wills, 62, the California Highway Patrol identified him as Phillip, was hit by a Toyota Tundra. Wills saw the Toyota’s…
County auditor-controller’s records show that’s not true
Fulfilling his promise during the presentation of the May revision of his fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposals to reform the permitting and project review process in California. On May 19, one week later, he signed an Executive Order (EO) while touring the site of a future solar farm in…