

Semi truck loses brakes on Hwy. 243
By


The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of a suspect in a local burglary. On Thursday, Jan. 16, a Sheriff’s deputy from the Hemet Station arrested Kristopher Niemi for the burglary while he was walking along Highway 243. On November 12, 2013, deputies from the Hemet Station investigated a burglary at Idyllwild Pines Camp….
At the Oct. 17 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors, vehicles were the most frequent topic of discussion. Not only were there two items on the agenda addressing maintenance for vehicles and employee use of District vehicles, but the subject was discussed during the review of the September minutes and the…
On Monday, Jan. 23, Stacey Warriner, 44, an EMT with the Morongo Fire Department, Morongo Public Safety Division, was on her way to work when she stopped on the I-10 to assist a stranded motorist. In the process, she was struck by a passing motor vehicle and died of injuries two days later on Jan….
Idyllwild Contemporary Book Club For its inaugural reading, this new book club will launch into Barbara Kingsolver’s “Flight Behavior.” The first meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at Nature’s Wisdom. For more information, call Gina Genis at 659-6256 … Idyllwild Garden Club Christine Lampe will talk on bee-friendly gardening at the next…
U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE units responded to a small brush fire on the west side of Highway 243 in Pine Cove.
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District has announced a special meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 7. The purpose of the special session is to discuss the District contract with Riverside County for emergency dispatch services. The contract between IFPD and the county expires on March 11. There are two one-year extension, and a 60-day notification clause, according…