Riverside County is a high-impact community for criminal cases of sex trafficking, sextortion (black mail with a photo) and social-media exploitation cases. Most of these cases are driven by gangs and predators using social media to access, groom, recruit and exploit young people. Often, a teen will meet a new-found love on the Internet and…
Caltrans plans to work on Highway 243 this week resulting in a lane closure. Until Friday, Jan. 19, Caltrans will be doing emergency work on Highway 243 between Alpine Way in Pine Cove to about a half mile south of Alpine Way. The expected time each day is from 6:01 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. No…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 7 to 13. Idyllwild • Jan. 7 — Public disturbance, 9:21 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 8 — Follow-up, 9:36 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 9 —…
Editor: First, I appreciate the Idyllwild Town Crier for publishing this article under its frequent, yet underutilized, “Another Point of View” banner. This is my individual response and does not represent an opinion approved by the full board nor the general manager at the Idyllwild Water District. The office of IWD board president is a…
I have to admire one local board member who, following my criticism of his board’s actions in last week’s column, actually came into my office open-minded to learn what he could to better understand the Brown Act concerns I pointed out. Rarely, in all these years of writing about open government laws — both the…
Russell Kenneth Lawler passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, at age 84. He is survived by his wife Judith Ann, son Michael of Pasadena, daughter Carie of Berkeley and five grandchildren. Russ was born in San Francisco, grew up in Salinas, and played basketball in high school and through college at Stanford University. He continued his…
Douglas Kincaid, 69, passed away calmly Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the home of his best friend after a long fight against cancer. In the many weeks prior, he was surrounded by his family and close friends. Doug was a resident of Idyllwild for 36 years and was known for his love of family, fun and…
Ruby Allene Curtis passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at the age of 77. Ruby was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri Feb. 29, 1940, to Albert and Leatha Patch. She relocated with her family at the age of 9 to California, eventually moving to Hemet in 1980. Ruby worked as a nurse’s aide and enjoyed…
Volleyball Town Hall Director Bob Lewis gave this report on recent Co-ed Adult Volleyball games. Games • Monday, Jan. 8, Silver Pines beat Wilson Woodworking 3-2. • Tuesday, Jan. 9, Idyllwild Inn beat Perez 3-0. • Wednesday, Jan. 10, Idyllwild Garage beat Perez 3-1 • Thursday, Jan. 11, Silver Pines beat Idyllwild Inn…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs learned that both Alvin and Holly found forever homes. Little Girl: Are any of you missing Anabel? Mr. Gray: Of course I am. She is a beauty. Where is she? Little Girl: Anabel is on a trial adoption. Let’s keep our fingers crossed…
