UPDATE 4:12 p.m.: Dispatch contacting Idyllwild Water District to get permission to dip out of Foster Lake. UPDATE 4:08 p.m.: Fire crews have made access to the fire. According to SBNF Public Information Officer John Miller, the fire is a 100-foot-by-20-foot “spot in rocky terrain with low growth potential.” He added that the cause is…
In an unusual event, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, rather than a defense attorney, requested a continuation of a criminal case. The March 14 preliminary hearing for Marcus Novell Green was continued until April 24 at the request of Deputy District Attorney Samantha Paixao. The defense did not object. Green, 52, of Thermal, was…
The March 15 felony settlement conference for Neil Cooper was continued until April 5 at the request of his counsel, Deputy Public Defender Marni Bender. The District Attorney’s Office did not object. Cooper, 41, of Idyllwild, was arrested on Jan. 6, and subsequently charged with burglary and criminal threats, both felonies. He has pleaded not…
The California Highway Patrol reported two incidents on Hill roads over the last week. At 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, George Lohr, 69, of Bodenwohr, Germany, was driving his red 1995 Dodge Ram pickup truck, towing a trailer, when he was struck by a white 1999 Dodge pickup. Lohr had been driving south on Pinyon…
Well it’s been a fun ride everyone. Just like the coolest roller coaster ever — full of ups and downs, twists and turns. After nearly five years as your science writer, this is my last column for the Town Crier. What was the point? What did I hope you got out of it (other than…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Richard Beatty confirmed the March 11, arrest of Poppet Flats resident Joseph Jordan, 21, for making criminal threats against another. Jones is currently incarcerated and the case is open and under investigation. He pleaded not guilty in Riverside County Superior Court.
Cal Fire performed a successful helicopter evacuation of an injured hiker from the Sunshine Face of Suicide Rock on Sunday, March 19. According to Jody Hagemann, Cal Fire senior public information specialist, Cal Fire was notified by Idyllwild Fire Protection District of the incident and responded at 4:44 p.m. According to the Cal Fire report,…
After two years, Earth Fair is preparing to emerge from “hibernation,” according to head Holly Owens. The Idyllwild Earth Fair Committee has been talking with various individuals and groups in town in an effort to gauge interest and recruit volunteers to help in this effort. It now has a number of committed and knowledgeable people…
A jury trial for Frank Gutierrez of Idyllwild has tentatively been set for March 24. He was arrested in July 2015 on charges of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of stolen property and firearms. On Friday, March 17, Judge Thomas Glasser presided over a hearing on Gutierrez’s attorney’s request to suppress certain evidence….
Police activity beginning around 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19, that began in the area of Canyon and Marian View drives in Idyllwild and concluded in the 53000 block of Country Club Drive and Lake Lane was initially reported as an attempted suicide but proved to be otherwise. As reported by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet…
