An Idyllwild man being held without bail at the Southwest Detention Center on four felony charges changed his not-guilty pleas to guilty pleas in a Riverside County Superior Court Monday, Feb. 7. He will be sentenced May 26.The four charges against James Daniel Ellis, 43, are evading arrest; taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent;…
An Idyllwild man was given two years probation Tuesday, Feb. 15, after pleading guilty to two counts of child exploitation Monday, Dec. 6, in a Riverside County Superior Court.The Riverside County District Attorney’s (DA) Child Exploitation Team arrested Ryan Christopher Lujan, 26, of Idyllwild on April 8, 2021, with the DA’s office charging him with…
Effective March 1, customers who build new rain-capture barrels for non-potable water or customers who expand their existing systems may apply for rebates following the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Board of Directors’ unanimous approval of the new program at Friday’s meeting.Rebates are based on capacity and will be credited to a customer’s account. Each…
With new COVID cases dropping nationally and Hill visitors swarming us on weekends, our restaurants need to advertise their open employment positions, their hours and their fares. Inns need to advertise their accommodations, and shops need to advertise their wares.The Town Crier offers display ads in full page, half-page, quarter-, eighth- and even sixteenth-page sizes….
The Idyllwild Skate Park, owned and operated by the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC), was built in 2001 and underwent minor repairs in 2015. As a facility that serves locals and tourists, the skate park has undergone heavy usage, and has suffered significant weather deterioration due to Idyllwild winters over its 20-plus-year life span, leaving the…
At 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department “Hemet deputies responded to the 54600 block of North Circle Drive in reference to a domestic violence related call for service,” according to Sgt. Edward Soto.“Upon arrival, deputies spoke with all parties involved and determined Michael [Jacob] Justus, 53-year-old resident of Idyllwild, committed several crimes…
Doug Lehar, father of deceased Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hiker Trevor Laher, has teamed up with two local businesses, a manufacturer of outdoor gear, and non-profit foundation to make it easier for PCT through-hikers approaching Idyllwild to make the trip safely. The local partners are Nomad Ventures, (the small chain of three Southern California retailers…
Last week the Crier reported a citizen’s complaint about contractors working for Southern California Edison (SCE) spraying herbicide around power poles both along public roads and within the utility easement, and on private property. An SCE representative answered some of the questions and gave readers an update on SCE’s wider wildfire mitigation efforts. At that…
San Bernardino National Forest Public Information Officer Zachary Behrens reported prescribed burn activity anticipated for Thursday, Feb. 17: Thomas Mountain The Thomas Mountain prescribed burn area experienced 2 inches of snowfall Tuesday, halting the possibility of new ignitions in the near future. A total of 121 acres were treated this week, with up to 479…
California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire have responded to two traffic collisions Wednesday morning on Highway 74 below Mountain Center at mile post marker 56 near the Vista Point. At about 7:50 a.m., a pickup truck towing a trailer slid off the roadway with the trailer causing a road hazard. A gray…
