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New four-way stop on South Circle
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The California Department of Transportation announced that there will be delays on State Route 79 between Temecula and SR 371 next week. Caltrans will deploy multiple crews for various maintenance operations, or “swarm maintenance”, from Tuesday, Dec. 4 through Thursday, Dec. 6. In order to complete this important work, two-way traffic control will be in…
This weekend, with the rain, was both tough and unfortunate for hikers in the local mountains and trails. Both the California State Parks and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department executed rescue missions. The first call for help was about 3 p.m. Saturday from four men near San Jacinto Peak. The Mt. San Jacinto State Parks…
Some years ago, the Idyllwild Area Historical Society, under the leadership of Bob Smith, decided it would be in Idyllwild’s best interest to invest in a digital archive of the Town Crier. Smith researched NewsBank, a global information archive, pursued funds to start the project and began looking for a partner to help with the…
On Sept. 30, the last day possible, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1379, which requires the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to separate the sheriff’s and coroner’s offices by July 1, 2027. The new law also establishes an independent office of a medical examiner whom the Board of Supervisors will be required to appoint….
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 16 to 22. Idyllwild • Sept. 16 — Suspicious person, 4:32 a.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 16 — Alarm call, 11:26 a.m., Green Ave. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 17…
Alfonso Altamirano, 34, of Poppet Flats, has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for repeated parole violations. Altamirano was originally arrested on Feb. 9, 2016, for suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse. He pleaded guilty two weeks later. Judge Jorge C. Hernandez sentenced him to the custody of the Riverside County Sheriff’s…