Sophia and Ella Durbin pose for a picture with Mayor Max at his birthday party …
Obituary Robert Russell Smith 1925-2014 Robert Russell Smith passed away after a short illness at the age of 88 on Thursday, May 29, 2014, in his Palm Springs home. He is survived by his children, Ron, Greg and Terisa, and daughter-in-law, Chris; his grandchildren, Erin, Isaac, Diana, Lisa and Paul; and his foster son…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, June 3, to Monday, June 9, 2014. Idyllwild • June 3 — Medical aid. • June 3 — Rescue/medical incident. • June 4 — Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition. • June 5 — Rescue/medical incident. • June 5 — Dispatched…
After a convincing win that will oust his boss from office in January 2015, Riverside County District Attorney-elect Mike Hestrin is already involved in planning the transition. Asked how he felt about the election results, Hestrin said, “It feels great. Relief is the biggest emotion.” He said he was not surprised about his win. “We…
Reelected by a wide margin in last week’s primary election, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff plans a major reboot — to resume the work of rebuilding and restructuring the department that was interrupted by the economic recession. “In 2011, when the effects of the recession were most severe, I had to focus on keeping the…
On June 6, 2014, deputies from the Hemet Station were dispatched to the unincorporated community of Anza to investigate a male adult in a pickup truck chasing a teen-aged male on dirt bike. Deputies located the teenager who stated the adult who chased him was his previous employer, 51-year-old, Randy Morasch. During the course of…
65 years ago – 1949 The newly formed lake on the Banning-Idyllwild Highway was officially named Lake Fulmor in honor of A.C. Fulmor, county planning commissioner and surveyor whose mission and ingenuity played a prominent part in the realization of the highway. 60 years ago – 1954 Desert Sun School held commencement exercises for…