On Wednesday, April 10, Scott Shere appeared in Superior Court for a felony settlement conference. The court continued his case until April 23, when a hearing, regarding a referral to the mental health court, was scheduled for April 23. The tentative April 15 preliminary hearing was canceled. Shere remains in custody.
On Sunday, April 14, several local agencies were involved in the rescue of a dirt biker in Pine Cove. The accident happened on the San Jacinto Ridge Truck Trail. Firefighters were unable to reach the injured biker; consequently they requested air support. Cal Fire helicopter 301 was able to hoist the party, with moderate injuries,…
On Tuesday, April 9, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Victoria Christiansen testified before the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the agency’s fiscal year 2019-20 (which begins October 1) request. Nearly 80 million acres, 40 percent of the National Forest System, “are at moderate to high risk from catastrophic fire,” Christiansen began…
There were two vehicle crashes on Hill roads over the last week, California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer reports. At 12:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, Aaron Thames, 44 from Idyllwild, was driving a gray 2018 Toyota Prius westbound on Highway 74, a half-mile west of May Valley Road when, for unknown reasons,…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • April 10 — Medical aid, 12:05 p.m. Unknown location. Dead on arrival. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 7 to 13. Idyllwild • April 7 — Burglary, 1:39…
‘Deaf Republic’ to make itself heard on April 22 The hearing-impaired poet Ilya Kaminsky’s new book, “Deaf Republic” (Graywold Press, 2019), speaks truth in order to create what The New Yorker calls “a republic of conscience.” He’ll raise his voice on behalf of truth and conscience in the Fireside Room in Nelson Dining Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus, on April 22. Poets can…
Roland Gaebert, retired State Park Ranger, is busy assisting Pacific Crest Trail through-hikers as an unofficial “trail angel.” He also volunteers widely throughout Idyllwild – as a Forest Service fire lookout, Mountain Disaster Preparedness Disaster Assistance Station supervisor, Idyllwild Rotary, Mile High Radio Club and for WNKI, Idyllwild’s emergency radio station. Gaebert is an avid…
Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats celebrated Yale’s adoption. George: Wow. Those big dogs were gone in no time! Thomas: Seriously. Nala and Yale are so, so happy in their new homes. George: And did you hear that Alfie, the little Yorkie, was also adopted? Thomas: Yes, and I also…
70 years ago – 1949 The new school building, housing second- through seventh-grades, was being readied for an open house. 65 years ago – 1954 Parents and PTA members voted to recommend that seventh-grade students be sent to Hemet Junior High School the next year on a one-year trial basis. 60 years ago – 1959…
Easter promises new life, with a message of optimism and hope. Passover, with its message that with God’s help no difficulty is insurmountable, celebrates resilience in times of darkness. For Idyllwild the past year has provided challenges that continue to affect daily life. First the Cranston Fire in July blackened much of the mountain, burning…
