
Construction begins soon for Phase I of the Idyllwild Community Center. Photos by JP Crumrine
Idyllwild Community Center site closed for construction
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Construction begins soon for Phase I of the Idyllwild Community Center. Photos by JP Crumrine
Riverside County’s property assessments continue to grow. The 2019-20 total county assessed property value is $302.8 billion, a 5.9% increase from FY 2018/19’s total value of $286 billion. This is the seventh consecutive year that property values have increased since they bottomed in 2012-13 at $204.9 billion following the recession. That year was the fourth…
A recent arrival in Idyllwild, David Elliot Bradish, 80, left his new residence on North Circle in Idyllwild in the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 26 to walk his dog Ginger. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department press release, Bradish suffers from stage two Alzheimer’s. News sped quickly throughout the town, with residents alerted by…
Both Ron Kimmerle, 49, and Taylor Dravenstatt, 20 are on trial for burglary and receiving stolen property. Their Aug. 6 felony settlement conference was continued to Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta on request of defense counsels. Kimmerle remains in jail. Dravenstatt, now represented by a private attorney, is out on bail.
Editor’s note: The supervisor’s seat for Riverside County’s 3rd District will be on the ballot on Nov. 8. Incumbent Chuck Washington, who was appointed in March 2015 to complete the term of former Supervisor Jeff Stone, is seeking a full four-year term. Shellie Milne, Hemet City Council member, is challenging Washington. Both candidates have agreed…
Much of last week’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commission meeting was devoted to a discussion of wildfire readiness, evacuation planning, and emergency alerts. The issue of emergency planning was also a topic at the Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors’ July 23 meeting, the same day as IFPD’s meeting. (See accompanying story on page A3.)…
Idyllwild Fire The Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 17 to 30. • Dec. 17 — EMS, transport. Fern Valley Rd. • Dec. 18 — EMS, transport. Circle Dr. • Dec. 19 — EMS. Rim Rock Rd. • Dec. 19 — Rescue, EMS incident. Fern Valley Rd. •…