A homeless man was convicted in a felony vandalism case and will be sentenced Jan. 4, 2024. On Aug. 23, Samuel Noah Gray, 30, was staying at the victim’s residence because he was apparently homeless, according to Riverside County District Attorney Information Specialist John Hall. Hall said, “… Gray damaged the outside of the home…
The Riverside County Coroner’s Office reported that Fred Robles, 45, of Idyllwild, was found dead in a ravine near Highway 243 about 0.4 miles south of Westley Street in Banning Wednesday, Nov. 1. It is unknown when Robles died. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Jonathan Torres said the CHP investigating officer did not…
AnnaMarie Santana is the most recent San Jacinto district ranger in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). She was appointed in September and assumed her new assignment last month. She is staying, not simply visiting, as has actually been the case for more than a year. Julie Hall was district ranger from February 2019 until…
At 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, American Legion Post 800 will host its annual Veterans Day service. Commander Ygnacio Garcia is the speaker, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. A free lunch follows the service. Also this Saturday, the U.S. Forest Service will waive standard amenity fees for all visitors to national forest and grassland day-use…
Readers have voted, and the recipient of this year’s Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award is Leslie Moon Gin. The award recognizes those who, through their own tangible effect on the community, represent EMax’s own spirit of community and volunteerism, and inspire others to join in. Les came to Idyllwild after a long career in banking…
Born Carole Ann Kutniewski May 11, 1940, and raised the youngest of three with one brother and sister on the family farm in Binghamton, New York, Carole Duntley was a farm girl at heart with a determined personality and deep love of animals and natural, open spaces. Preceded in death by her siblings and two…
Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review a revision of Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals.” This is the culmination of many meetings, small and large, since last October when the board last approved changes to the ordinance and, concurrently, imposed a moratorium on new short-term rental (STR) certificates….
The Crier last week published a letter complaining about the asphalt berms and curbs that edge the newly repaved roads through town, primarily Circle Drive. Although residents are generally pleased to be driving over fresh road surfaces, the new curbs have been not well received. The issues outlined in the letter have been echoed in…
Scores Last week, the California Department of Education (CDE) released the results of the 2022-23 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English and mathematics. While there is a modicum of improvement, the overall student body achievement is still a concern. The Idyllwild School results were very similar to the statewide results and better than the county’s…
