70 years ago – 1949 The new school building, housing second- through seventh-grades, was being readied for an open house. 65 years ago – 1954 Parents and PTA members voted to recommend that seventh-grade students be sent to Hemet Junior High School the next year on a one-year trial basis. 60 years ago – 1959…
Gloria E. Herrick, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. She lived in Idyllwild for nine years until the death of her husband Ward Y. Herrick in 2015, then moved to Santee to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law. Gloria traveled the world with Ward and had many adventures. She was active…
Rescue extricates him off mountain About 8 a.m. Thursday, April 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station were dispatched to assist with a search and rescue operation on the Pacific Crest Trail. A hiker, Steven Loeffler, 52, of Coronado, had slipped and fallen off the trail near Apache Peak, which is near the…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats celebrated Nala’s adoption. George: What do dogs have that we don’t? Thomas: Why do you ask? Is everything OK? George: For the dogs it is. They keep finding forever homes. Yale was adopted on Monday. He is now living with an amazing couple in…
A rockslide at about 4:30 p.m. today on the eastbound side of Highway 74 between Keen Camp and Hurkey Creek has one lane closed. Caltrans and CHP were on the scene.
By Mike Feyder MDP President On Thursday, Mar. 21, long-time resident Françoise Frigola was acknowledged for her contribution to her community and as the founder of Mountain Disaster Preparedness’ Idyllwild Emergency.com. Surrounded by a large group of grateful citizens, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington braved the snow to present Frigola with a Certificate…
A changing of the guards — all under a veil of secrecy. After a nearly two-month medical leave absence, Patrick Reitz is no longer fire chief and Mark LaMont, who hosted Reitz’s wedding at his Garner Valley spread, is now the acting. Someone could write a book about LaMont, whom a Riverside County Grand Jury…
70 years ago – 1949 The snow survey team discovered about 6 feet of snow in Tahquitz Valley. 60 years ago – 1959 A new gateway marked the entrance to Idyllwild Pines Camp. Eighty tons of rock were used in the 19-foot-high supports. A 12-ton pine timber measuring 42 feet in length rested on top….
Caltrans maintenance crews will be making repairs to damaged pavement on Highway 79 between Horizon View Street and Pauba Road, both in Temecula. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, with flagging in both directions. Motorists are advised that delays could be lengthy. Detours are…
Editor: To add to Nancy Borcher’s letter to the editor of the Town Crier in the March 21, edition, American Medical Response receives no tax-base dollars for its service as a contractor to Riverside County as its 911 ambulance provider. All revenue is created by user fees, and AMR’s ambulances in Pine Cove and Anza…
