Late Thursday afternoon, Nov. 30, Riverside County announced that the Mountain Emergency Services Committee, commonly known as MEMSCOMM, has been “disbanded.” This decision would be effective the next day, Friday, Dec. 1. In an email, Jerry Hagen, emergency services coordinator for Riverside County’s Supervisory District 3, reported that Supervisor Chuck Washington’s staff, as well as…
Idyllwild’s Charles “Chic” Fojtik, actor, retired Pepperdine University marketing professor and recent producer of the Tahquitz laser show, is a familiar avuncular and upbeat presence to townsfolk. But on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 28, he was not his usual upbeat, but literally upset. “I was the culprit who knocked down the monument sign Tuesday…
“An extended period of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds is expected to impact Southern California this week starting early Monday morning,” Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins reported Sunday. While windy conditions began Sunday night, the winds will intensify today and Tuesday, before diminishing on Wednesday. However, the winds will return Thursday and Friday….
At 2:35 on Friday, Dec. 1, three pedestrians, two adults and a minor, were struck in the crosswalk in front of Idyllwild School. Two were on foot and one was on a bicycle. The California Highway Patrol verified the time but had no other information. Idyllwild Fire Department responded and transported one of the injured…
The California Department of Transportation announced that there will be delays on State Route 79 between Temecula and SR 371 next week. Caltrans will deploy multiple crews for various maintenance operations, or “swarm maintenance”, from Tuesday, Dec. 4 through Thursday, Dec. 6. In order to complete this important work, two-way traffic control will be in…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 19 to 25. Idyllwild • Nov. 19 — Public intoxication, 2:47 a.m., 25000 block of Hwy. 243 Handled by deputy. • Nov. 19 — Alarm call, 5:01 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 19…
According to California Highway Patrol’s Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, there was one vehicle crash on Hill roads last week. This incident occurred on Highway 74, one-half mile south of Strawberry Creek Bridge. At 6:42 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, James Pomeroy Jr., 73, of Idyllwild, was driving a gray 2016 Ford Escape eastbound, toward Mountain…
70 years ago – 1947 Game Warden Cliff Donham was double-crossed by the very squirrels he protected. When investigating his car’s lack of power, it was revealed that squirrels had been stuffing the exhaust pipe with acorns and nuts. 65 years ago – 1952 There was a flurry of new construction in the village. Next…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the association’s regular monthly tourney on Friday, Nov. 17 ,at the Seven Hills Golf Course in Hemet. Pete Capparelli (course handicap 20) and Dennis Chavez (9) tied for first place with net 72s. Scott Schroeder’s (20) net 74 earned him third…
State attorneys general express strong opposition to increase In October, the National Park Service proposed to establish peak-season entrance fees for the 17 most-visited parks. For example, the proposal almost triples the single-vehicle entrance fee at Joshua Tree National Park. Last week, the NPS extended the public comment period, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 22….
