Unsafe speed contributed to two crashes on mountain roads over the weekend, according to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer. Around 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, Anthony Perine, 20, of Ridgecrest was travelling east on Highway 74 at the intersection of Carrizo Road when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a…
Obituary Donald Philip Sherman 1933-2015 On May 28, 2015, at 1:30 a.m., at age 82, Donald Philip Sherman, long-time resident of Idyllwild and formerly of Sierra Madre, lost his battle with an aggressive form of multiple myeloma cancer. He is survived by his life partner and soul mate Larissa Moss, his son Philip Sherman and…
65 years ago – 1950 Ernie Maxwell reported that he had to get his long johns back out as June started with snow and cold weather. 60 years ago – 1955 Dr. Marion Michael Null had been as busy as a bird dog since Davy Crockett became the man of the hour. He was the…
Paws up to all the four-leggeds who have found their forever homes this week. Canines first: Peeta has new digs and a new name and is now a shop dog in Idyllwild. So we can visit him. Yeah. Maggie, previously known as Catnis, has her new pack, a new mom, and is also a shop…
The TNT team won the kids volleyball championship this year. Pictured here are (from left, back row) Coach Jason Sonnier, Lauren Johnson, Serena Rodriguez, Brooke Taylor, Grace McKimson, Ethan Teeguarden, Kaitlyn Sonnier and Kendra Collis. From left, front row are Landon Collis, Layton Teeguarden and Brian Alderete. Photo courtesy Rachel Teeguarden
At its apex, ancient Rome is believed to have had 1,000,000 inhabitants, monumental architecture and advanced infrastructure. It was also, according to Ron Singerton’s novel “Villa of Deceit” (Penmore Press, 2015), a dangerous labyrinth reeking of arrogance, corruption, abuse of power, and an environment where the fittest survived and others were trampled upon — a…
If one walked outside in Idyllwild 100 years ago, the overwhelming scent of the native Lemon Lily (lilium parryi) filled the air. This lily, known for its tall, stately stems and yellow flowers, numbered in the hundreds of thousands throughout the San Jacintos. Bulb poaching and cattle grazing reduced these numbers greatly and today they…
The California Parks Company, managers of Lake Hemet Campgrounds and Market, formally open their floating water park at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6. Admission is free during the opening day. Ceremonies begin with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. and a cake cutting and champagne toast follows at 1 p.m. Guided tours are available from…
Bert Upson is a lucky man. He recounts how instinct and fortune saved him on multiple occasions on 9/11 in his book “On a Clear Day” (Thunderbird Press 2012). He escaped the South Tower of the World Trade Center in the last express elevator to the ground floor minutes after the first plane hit the…
