Regarding Dr. Jim Gates, Jeff Smith looked at the license database and didn’t see Dr. Gates’ name. That is because he is retired. I don’t have the Aug. 4 paper to see if he used present tense instead of past tense, but Jeff attacks Dr. Gates stating it is a character flaw. I think it…
I read Nancy Pearlman’s letter about how her water bill somehow went from $28 to $1,400, and how the Idyllwild Water District seemed totally unresponsive. My water bill went from $28 to $1,200. This is a weekend home and during the month in question, no one was in the home and no water should have…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult you own healthcare provider for any questions or issues concerning you own health status. Women’s Healthy Heart Month is not until next February; but really, why wait? If you read no further, please at least click on this link promoting Living Guidelines for…
• William Walker • Steve Holldber • Jeff Chojnacki • Nancy Pearlman • Larry Kopald What do these Idyllwild Water District customers have in common? They’re sucking up most of the water in Idyllwild, preventing other customers from getting water meters and keeping IWD in Water Emergency Stage 2. That’s got to be the answer….
While violent crimes in Riverside County’s unincorporated areas fell 3.9 percent in the first six months of 2016 compared to 2015, homicides doubled from five to 10. Overall, in the first six months of 2016, both violent and property crimes are up in all of the county. (Besides the unincorporated areas, the whole county includes…
The Hemet Unified School District Transportation Department began providing bus service this school year for Idyllwild students attending Hamilton High School in Anza. Prior to this year, parents of Idyllwild students who wished to attend Hamilton had to provide transportation. According to Leonella Leash, Hamilton High office manager, one middle school and seven Idyllwild high…
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark Mandio has suspended the arson prosecution of Traci Farley, 52, of Pinyon. She was charged with 13 counts of arson in June. Based on his review of two separate doctors’ reports and evaluations, the judge decided that Farley is not competent to stand trial. On Wednesday, Aug. 31, he…
Early Monday evening, first responders, including Cal Fire Station 23 (Pine Cove), Idyllwild Fire Department and American Medical Response, were alerted to an injured hiker near Tahquitz Rock. Firefighters hiked to the injured woman and helped her to the AMR ambulance at Humber Park, which transported her to a local hospital for treatment of moderate…
From Wednesday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 5, five crashes occurred on Hill highways, with several occurring over the long Labor Day weekend. At 4:07 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, Joshua Yates, 35, of Menifee, was driving his white 2008 Honda Civic west on Marian View Drive in Idyllwild when he made a left turn onto…
The 16th-annual Idyllwild Home Tour is only a week away. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the opportunity to visit and walk through several old (1930s and 1940s) Idyllwild residences, and a few new and very special homes will be available. Five extraordinary homes will open their doors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the…
