Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a reported transient, charged with arson for igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Sept. 10 felony settlement conference moved to Oct. 18. Since his March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal complaint which was for two felony charges, one for arson of…
Jeremy Joseph Greene’s Sept. 6 felony settlement conference was moved to Tuesday, Oct. 9. He was arrested Aug. 23 for the stabbing of Darryl Scholl on the evening of Aug. 21. Greene was charged with three felony counts, including assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm. Court records show that Greene, 23,…
Early Thursday morning, a swarm of earthquakes occurred near Aguanga and again Friday morning. On each day, the series of quakes began after 3 a.m. On Thursday, the greatest-magnitude quakes were 2.9 and 3.0. The Friday quakes were similar, the largest magnitude was 3.1 and a 2.7 quake occurred later. All were concentrated in the…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 2 to 8. Idyllwild • Sept. 2 — Alarm call, 12:40 a.m., Crestview Dr. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 2 — Public disturbance, 11:55 a.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 2 — Incorrigible minor, 4:14…
The horrendous wildfires that have ravaged Northern and Southern California, especially in the past two years, have gotten the Legislature’s attention. In June, at the request of Gov. Jerry Brown, legislative leaders established the Wildfire Preparedness and Response Conference Committee, to study and consider legislation “to strengthen disaster preparedness and … appropriate policies to respond…
On Monday, Sept. 10, Southern California Edison unveiled its plan to improve the safety of its equipment, especially within fire-prone areas, and reduce the threat of exacerbating wildfires. The entire initiative, which will cost about $580 million, has been submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission for approval. SCE has designed a multi-phase program, with…
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Nov. 6, a general election for governor, lt. governor, and many other state and local offices will be held. Included on the ballot will be 11 propositions. The Town Crier will briefly describe the measure and identify who supports and opposes each proposition from this edition through the Oct. 25 edition….
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to alert all residents of the Lake Hemet and Apple Canyon areas that it will be conducting a multi-agency search-and-rescue training operation from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, near Lake Hemet. An increased presence of law enforcement and first responders in the area is no cause…
“Everyone loves the dead girl,” writes Alice Bolin in her new collection, “Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession” (William Morrow/HarperCollins). It’s a provocative claim that leaves Bolin, a University of Memphis visiting assistant professor of English, with some ’splaining to do — perhaps during her appearance on the Idyllwild Arts campus at 7:30…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats and dog, Tex, were feeling a bit down about not finding their forever families. Panther: Everyone is looking a bit glum. Astro: Speak for yourself! Radar and I have so much fun together. Wouldn’t it be great if a family took us both? We…
