On Aug. 12, Karen Epperly, 49, of Idyllwild, waived various rights, including her right to a jury trial, and pleaded guilty to the embezzlement charges against her. The court accepted her plea and set sentencing for Sept. 19. It was agreed that her maximum custody time would be not more than 365 days. The court…
Pharmacist Barry Shapiro of Idyllwild Pharmacy alerted the Town Crier last week to new federal regulations moving medications containing hydrocodone from Schedule III to Schedule II. This includes pain medications such as Lortab, Norco and Vicodin, and cough medicines such as Tussionex. This change in schedules is part of a program to cut down on…
Two speakers, both informed and intensely interested in Palestine/Israel issues, will present their individual perspectives Thursday evening, Sept. 18, at Silver Pines Lodge. The object, they both say, is to present information to the public as to the nature of the controversy so the public understands there really are two serious viewpoints. Kelli Way said…
Brendan Steele now has four seasons on the PGA Tour under his belt. Apart from his rookie season, his fourth was his most successful. Moneywise, Steele captured more than $1.3 million this 2014 season, second only to 2011, when he scored a million-dollar win at the Valero Texas Open. So far in his PGA Tour…
Brendan Steele finished up this PGA Tour season at the Deutche Bank Championship, the second of the four FedExCup post-season playoff tournaments. His general stats were a bit off his usual, especially strokes gained tee to green, which gave strokes back to the field. He posted a 1-under-par 74-71-69-69 — 283, which tied for 50th…
Under new legislation the California Legislature passed that is expected to be signed by the governor on Sept. 20, thin plastic carryout bags appear headed for oblivion. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2015 or July 1, 2016, depending on the type of store. “Full-line, self-service retail stores” that sell “a line of…
Last week Brendan Steele made it into Sunday’s play in The Barclays, the first of four FedExCup playoff tournaments, but he didn’t score well enough to help himself in the standings. The Idyllwild native posted an even-par 71-71-69-73 — 284 to finish in 57th place. He found only 53.6 percent of the fairways with drives…
Matthew James Subish, 41, was arrested in Idyllwild on May 13, 2014, on a charge of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person. The district attorney’s office filed that charge, and Subish entered a plea of not guilty. The case is currently set for a Felony Settlement Conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday,…
Brendan Steele didn’t tear up the course in Louisville last week, but he played the weekend, earned some money and gained a few more FedExCup points in the PGA Championship, the final major of the year. It also was the Idyllwild native’s final tournament of the regular season, since he will sit out this week’s…
It was recently learned that on Dec. 1, 2013, Karen Lynne Epperly-Sundsten, 49, of Fern Valley was arrested on charges of embezzlement. Charges filed were grand theft and forgery, with statutory sentencing enhancements of (1) fraud and embezzlement and (2) taking, damaging or destroying property of more than $65,000 in value. The victim was Community…
