In a series of odd coincidences, the intersection of highways 74 and 243 was a magnet for collisions last week, with three in close proximity in two days. At 11:25 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, Richard Komorosky, 75, of Poway, was driving north on Highway 243, just north of the intersection with Highway 74 in Mountain…
After I mentioned the George Thomas Cedar last month, a reader asked about another local landmark, the A.C. Lovekin Cedar. Though not so old and massive as the Thomas tree, it stood beside Tahquitz Drive near the Strawberry Creek bridge until 2007. Then Southern California Edison deemed its dead carcass a hazard and decapitated it,…
The Riverside County Department of Public Health convened more than 150 representatives of local organizations and officials from various governmental agencies Wednesday, July 22, to discuss the state of the county’s health and prescriptions for existing problems. The gathering was part of a Strategic Health Alliance Pursuing Equity campaign that began earlier this year. The…
Scott Condon, 42, of Mountain Center, who was arrested on July 16, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of accessory to the crime of burglary. He was originally charged with a felony for receiving stolen property, allegedly a generator. However, at the July 31 preliminary hearing, the District Attorney’s Office filed the amended charge and…
Lefty Lou is a 10-year-young Jack Russell terrier. She loves to bask in the California sun, go for leash walks, and bring smiles and laughter to your life. She is spayed, up to date on all shots and house-trained. She enjoys the great outdoors, but for the most part, she will want to be by…
65 years ago – 1950 The director of ISOMATA (now Idyllwild Arts) announced that a four-week workshop session was canceled because a number of the male students notified the school they could not attend due to the “unsettled world condition.” 60 years ago – 1955 Ladies of the Guild were hard at work getting booths…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, July 27 to Aug. 2. Idyllwild • July 27 — Two walk-in medical aids. • July 28 — Fire, other. • July 28 — Two walk-in medical aids. • July 29 — Medical aid, Double View Dr. • July 29 — Medical…
By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier We are aging since the day we were born, but each stage has its ups and downs, according to researcher and educator Dr. Renate Caine of Idyllwild. “Growing older does not have to be challenging if one can find ways to meet those challenges,” said Carol McClintic,…
Photos of the last week on the Hill.
Idyllwild visual artist and musician Kathy Harmon-Luber waits for the perfect moment, when the natural light dances with the slightest breeze, to illuminate and stir the subjects in her frame. “I’ve spent many a golden hour watching the light, waiting for just the right moment of illumination and a puff of breeze,” she explained. Her…
