We had a friend in Kansas whose daughter became engaged to a Jewish man, whom we knew predominantly because he relayed a story of his interaction with a famous, retired athlete. Noticing a Star of David hanging around our friend’s neck, the athlete asked if he was a Jew. Responding that he was Jewish, he…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 10 to Dec. 16. Idyllwild • Dec. 10 — Alarm call, 3:11 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 11 — Found property, 9:08 a.m., 26000 block of Saunders Meadow Rd. Handled…
Only one traffic incident, a motorcycle crash, occurred on Hill roads recently. At 9:51 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, Edwin Mejia, 25 of Indio, was riding his blue 2016 Yamaha R6 motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74 near mile marker 89 when for unknown reasons he laid his bike down in the highway, temporarily blocking all lanes….
Skips court hearing Alexander Michael Macias, 27, of Idyllwild, was arrested on suspicion of trying to impersonate and unlawfully obtain personal identifying information of Darryl Siegel. With this information, apparently Macias planned to obtain credit, goods or services in Siegel’s name. He also was charged with burglary. The effort was made at the US Bank…
Riverside County has reported its first flu-related death for the 2017-18 season, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer. The victim was a Murrieta child under age 10. The child tested positive for influenza, according to health officials. “This is a tragic reminder that the flu still kills,” Kaiser said in the…
Friday is Covered Cal’s deadline For California residents who need or want health insurance by Jan. 1, they can still secure health insurance through Covered California by Friday, Dec. 22. Covered Cal’s open-enrollment period for 2018 ends Jan. 31, but the effective date of the insurance will be later. According to Covered Cal’s recent announcement,…
Editor: It’s time to put hard facts to the misguided principles of Idyllwild Water and Fire Protection districts’ hydrant system. Two required hydrant-flow surveys were conducted Nov. 10, 2006, and July 29, 2015. The 2006 survey monitored eight IWD residential hydrants (two actually mislabeled as IWD hydrants instead of Fern Valley, so, in fact, six…
Editor: With thoughts of John Lennon and the holidays this month, my mind turns to: Imagine … a self-sufficient Idyllwild. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.” Dreaming. Imagining. It’s the beginning of everything possible. In these disturbing, uncertain times in which we are living, we can think, dream, imagine…
Editor: (This letter was sent to the Fern Valley Water District.) I wanted to share my concerns about the proposed changes being considered for Fern Valley water before the public meeting next month. I hope you will take them into consideration before you make your decision. I have been a customer at my current home…
