A review of the value to separate the Riverside County Coroner’s Officefrom the Sheriff’s Department concluded that the change would notaddress the concerns and issues the public raised last fall and wouldadd to the county’s cost. The board of supervisors unanimously concurredand approved the report. The report determined, “If the duties of the Sheriff, Coroner,…
The liquidation of the estate assets of missing Garner Valley residentDia Abrams began last week as a judge approved the sale of the first ofAbram’s three local real estate holdings. Court-appointed TrusteeRichard Munro applied for permission to accept the higher of two offersmade on Abrams’ house on Tool Box Springs Road, and this was granted…
As of Friday night, March 15, the Riverside County’s Registrar of Voters(ROV) had counted nearly 404,200 ballots, or about 30.5% of registeredvoters. But the counting will continue into this week. About 2,000Vote-by-Mail ballots remaining to be counted. These were either damagedor require further review before being counted. Another 3,200Conditional Voter Registration ballots remain to be…
Idyllwild Community Center and Riverside County Parks will co-host theannual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30, at the Idyllwild RegionalPark, 54000 Riverside County Playground Rd. Although it’s spring, weather is always uncertain. The Easter Bunny hasassured event planners that he is hippity-hoppity ready to greetchildren and families for photos and hugs, and lots of candy-…
An Idyllwild man was convicted Jan. 18 in Riverside County SuperiorCourt of felony vandalism. On Aug. 23, 2023, “deputies responded to the 26000 block of Delano Drivein Idyllwild for a call of an armed subject,” wrote Riverside CountySheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez.“The reporting party stated a white adult male was banging on theresidence…
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is announcing the start of its new quarterly Ping Pong. Tournaments are from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) at Town Hall. Doors will open at 1 p.m. and registration is from 1 to 1:45 p.m. The tournament is set to begin promptly at 2 p.m….
The Crier attended an “inaugural media meet and greet” with SupervisorV. Manuel Perez and his staff at their new offices in LaQuinta. Theevent was a small one; in addition to the Crier, media was representedby reporters from two other outlets, one from the Desert Sun and twofrom El Informador del Valle. El Informador is a…
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation presented a check for$10,000 to Tara Sechrest, vice president Enrollment Management &Strategic Partnerships at Idyllwild Arts and Pamela Jordan, president ofIdyllwild Arts. This donation was made from the Pamela Goldwasser Memorial ScholarshipFund and is designated to support a student in the Summer Jazz Programat Idyllwild Arts. Goldwasser was…
Due to the influx of hot ashes and hazardous materials found inIdyllwild Transfer Station dumpsters, employees are doing load checks onevery vehicle entering the station during the next few days. Accordingto employee Ron Pasch, “Code enforcement will be notified and finesissued. Be prepared for long lines.”
By Stephanie Yost– Idyllwild Community Center president– Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commissioner I was honored to have had the opportunity to attend President Biden’sState of the Union speech as our representative’s [Ken Calvert] oneguest. It was very exciting to be there for such a historic event. Additionally, while in town, I had the opportunity…
