Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a call Wednesday night, Feb. 10 at the 53000 block of Country Club Drive in Idyllwild to find 50-year-old Adrian David Denava, of Idyllwild, deceased. The incident occurred about 10 p.m. The department said Denava “appeared to have been shot.” The suspect is Denava’s 24-year-old son Adrian Denava…
Riverside County returned to the purple tier after the Stay-at-Home Order was lifted. Visit https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/, to get reacquainted with the purple tier restrictions. The state has shut down and reopened businesses multiple times since the first Stay-at-Home Order in March, leaving many small businesses, who have been able to keep their doors open, struggling to…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) board of commissioners swore in new commissioners, discussed fire codes and the alerting system at its Jan. 26 meeting. The district swore in Dennis Fogle and Christina Reitz as commissioners. The board unanimously approved Ralph Hoetger as president, Henry Sawicki as vice president and Rhonda Andrewson as secretary of…
Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen Jr. was unanimously selected to be the new Riverside County Executive Officer (CEO) in a special closed session meeting last week. Van Wagenen replaces George Johnson, who retired in December. Juan C. Perez served as the interim CEO. The board of supervisors was to approve the employment contract and compensation package…
Brian Michael Tracy, poet and founder of Idyllwild Storytellers, has a country album, “Drinking My Tomorrows,” set to release Feb. 14. Tracy wrote all the songs with the exception of “Drinking My Tomorrows” and “Last Lonely Train” where he collaborated with local and Idyllwild Arts Academy faculty member Don Reed. The album came together organically,…
One traffic collision to report so far last week on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.At 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, Richard Moreno, 30 of Coachella, was driving westbound on Highway 74 east of Keen Camp Road at about 20 mph in a gray 2004 Dodge Ram behind…
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Order was lifted last Monday, returning Riverside County to the purple tier. Visit https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/, to get reacquainted with the purple tier restrictions. The state has shut down and reopened businesses multiple times since the first Stay-at-Home Order in March.For information on SBA’s assistance to small businesses, visit sba.gov/ppp or treasury.gov/cares. To…
Town Hall has distance learning for students through the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC). Currently, the program has 12 students and can take up to 14. ICC worked with Riverside County to make sure all parameters were in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Initially, there were 6-foot tables, requiring plexiglass dividers between the students….
Town Crier columnist Natasha Woods, aka Hot Mess Mama, was on “Wheel of Fortune” Monday night. The show was filmed in Culver City but had a Boston theme. She solved the following: “New England Patriots,” “Academic & athletic scholarships,” “Powdered sugar on a brownie” and “Clambake in the backyard.” Unfortunately, she did not advance to…
Town Crier columnist Natasha Woods, aka Hot Mess Mama, will be on “Wheel of Fortune” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. This is Woods’ first time appearing on the show and can’t give away any details prior to the show airing. Tune in Monday to cheer her on and find out how she did. Check…