So, as we all pursue the ever-compelling joys and rewards of removing all flammable materials from the 30-foot zone around our homes and structures, giving us all satisfaction in knowing we are keeping the carpets of pine needles and burgeoning waving seas of grass from providing ground fuels for any and all potential falling embers,…
One traffic crash occurred on Hill roads during the last week. Driving under the influence was suspected to be a contributing factor to the crash. At 2:42 p.m. Friday, May 5, Colleen Pennington, 56, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 2006 Ford Escape northbound on Highway 243 near mile marker 24, when, according to the…
At about 5:40 p.m. Monday, May 8, Phillip Wills, 62, of Idyllwild, was driving his 2003 Honda Pilot eastbound on Highway 74 just west of Doe Canyon Road at mile marker 38.66, near Cranston Guard Station. According to the press release from the California Highway Patrol, Bernardo Santana-Brito, 52, of Huntington Beach, was driving his…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 30 to May 6. Idyllwild • May 1 — Harassing phone calls, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • May 1 — Alarm call, Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • May 2 — Alarm call, N. Circle…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats were helping Cali and Joey feel at home. Mr. Gray: Hey, Bobbie! Get in here. We have questions. Bobbie: I’m here. What’s up? Mr. Gray: You tell me! Who are the new beautiful kitties, and where’s Cali? Bobbie: Cali has gone with her forever…
Baseball Town Hall Youth Sports Coordinator Cindy Luna gave this report for Youth Baseball in recent weeks. T-Ball League: Idyllwild Shell Angels’ Zander Collier’s scenic route to first base had the fans holding their breaths as he masterfully beat out the throw and notched his first RBI of the season on Tuesday, May 2. Idyllwild…
65 years ago – 1952 The Izaak Walton League approved a $20 expenditure for trees and flowering shrubs for the school landscaping program. 60 years ago – 1957 The Hemet School District board voted to comply with local requests that the seventh- and eighth-graders remain on the Hill. 55 years ago – 1962 The Idyllwild…
Temple Har Shalom is sponsoring “Embracing Wisdom: Soaring the Second Half of Life” in mid-May, a retreat that promises to reveal the hidden gifts of aging and give tools to harvest them, according to Rabbi Malka Drucker. “While every generation and individual confronts the challenges of aging, those in the second half of life today…
Cal Trans has delayed the start of work on Highway 243 until Thursday, May 11. Work to add rumble strips was planned to start this past Monday, but the weekend’s storm and lingering cold temperatures postponed the start. Work will be done on different zones of Highway 243. One begins about 0.7 miles north Highway…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 23 to 29. Idyllwild • April 23 — Two alarm calls, 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd. Handled by deputy. • April 23 — Alarm call, Middle Ridge Dr. Handled by deputy. • April 23 — Suspicious…
