
Photo by Steven King
Fuels reduction continues along Hwy. 243
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Under the direction of Nochella Hunes, forestry assistant for Cal Fire, Bautista crews and Caltrans worked together to remove trees and reduce the volume of other fuels along Highway 243 just south of town recently. Traffic was limited to one lane during their efforts.

By Melissa Diaz HernandezEditor Update from Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department at 6 p.m. Friday: “FINAL CAL FIRE UPDATE FRIDAY 1/15/2021 6:00 P.M. The Bonita Fire is 715 acres and is now 20% contained. All Evacuation ORDERS and road closures are lifted. Please use caution when driving in the fire area and yield to personnel…
The two men arrested for breaking into the Mountain Center Market and stealing the ATM machine and its cash contents were Ryan Mason, 24, of Hemet, and Nickolas Melendez, 26, of Cabazon. The two men were arrested on Highway 74, just west of the U.S. Forest Service’s Cranston Ranger Station, shortly after they allegedly ransacked…
A large truck overturned on Highway 74 Wednesday, disrupting traffic for several hours. These photos are courtesy of Wayne Clark.
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle over the side on Highway 74 in the area of Bee Canyon Road at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters, along with California Highway Patrol, scoured the area attempting to locate the vehicle. About one-a-half hours after the initial report, firefighters located the vehicle about…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10. The closed session board meeting is an employee performance evaluation of Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman. The next regular IWD board meeting will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Board meetings are held in the IWD…
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,…