Cal Fire rescued two people over the weekend, one on Saturday, Aug. 8, on Suicide Rock and another on Black Mountain Truck Trail on Sunday, Aug. 9. Around 6:48 p.m. Saturday, Cal Fire responded to reports of an injured rock climber on Suicide Rock. Cal Fire and American Medical Response arrived at the scene, but…
Highway 243 was the scene of two collisions over the weekend. At 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, Barbara Lynch, 74, of Winnetka, California, was driving her 2012 black VW Jetta south on Highway 243 when she hit something and ran off the road, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. Lynch sustained…
Monday afternoon air attack on Anza Fire. Photos by Jenny Kirchner
The financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, was briefly reviewed at the latest Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission meeting. Based on preliminary reports that Fire Chief Patrick Reitz said the audit team is still reviewing, total revenues were nearly $1.95 million and total expenditures were less than $1.91 million, for a…
By Kathy Keane Local Wildlife Biologist and Ornithologist Special to the Town Crier On July 13 in San Diego, Todd Fasler grabbed a rattlesnake from under a bush and tried to snap a selfie. The snake wasn’t thrilled about the photo, and Fasler received a $153,161.25 hospital bill. Why so much? Venom toxins vary among…
While two local water districts — Idyllwild and Pine Cove — are in the midst of a heated campaign for board seats, two other local special districts — Fern Valley Water and Idyllwild Fire Protection — settled the filling of their board seats without needing the August vote-by-mail election. At the July 21 Board of…
Popular R&B band City Beat, incorporating the six-member Main Street Horns section, returns to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series determined to keep the music professional and up tempo. Leader Ed Riojas, guitar and vocals, talked about the band’s reorganization and its expanded horn section. In previous appearances, City Beat was an all law-enforcement band composed…
Editor: My heart skipped several beats as I watched a BMW blow through the crosswalk at North Circle and Park Lane while a blind person was in the crosswalk. Locals know better than to use the crosswalk for precisely that reason. Please slow down. Mim Andrews Idyllwild
Last week, Covered California announced its rates for health insurance for 2016. Statewide the average increase was 4 percent, slightly lower than the 4.2 percent increase for 2015. In the Inland Empire region, which is Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the average increase will be only 1 percent. The lowest-priced bronze plan will increase 3.3…
Editor: It’s a dog-eat-dog world I came from; Chicago and L.A. Heck, it’s dog-eat-dog in my family, too. Some could say it’s a “ruff” world. We are fortunate to have Mayor Max. He is more aware of the nature of humanistic values than any human could try to emulate; no judgment, pure unconditional love, trust…
