Multiple collisions occurred from July 1 to 11, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier.At 8:25 a.m. Thursday, July 1, Mark Charles Wakeling, 53, of Winchester, was driving a red and white 2019 Cal Fire Dodge Ram 5500. Wakeling was in an on-duty emergency vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 74 5,000…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 19 — Medical aid, 7:20 a.m. Fern Valley Rd.• July 19 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:15 p.m.• July 19 — Hazardous condition – other, 3:40 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• July 19 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:18 p.m.• July 20 — Medical…
By Ann SmithReporter A topic creating a range of emotions has been simmering in Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Mountain Center. The Town Crier will attempt to give you some current information on homelessness in the local area.Homelessness is the result of various circumstances such as lack of affordable housing, mental health, substance abuse, loss of…
Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center The Idyllwild Community Center is welcoming one and all to an all-community Open House for the restored and renovated Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Residents and visitors will be able to go on a self-guided tour of Town Hall and receive information about the renovation…
Mile High Radio Club (MHRC) president Bill Tell shared a document (on page A3) “outlining several ongoing projects” the club “is actively engaged in.” “This document was started several years ago when we were asked to participate in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan revisions,” Tell wrote. “We have advanced several projects over the past several…
Lori BrookesContributed “There’s a dragon in the forest,” the words ushered in high-above the forest floor, by Darla Priest, who just happened to be working a shift in the Tahquitz Peak Fire Lookout, when black smoke was building from the arson-ignited fire on July 25, 2018, just around 1200 hours. As an avid hiker and…
For the 11th consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to melissa@towncrier.com by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12.The honor…
By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside University Health System-Medical Center (RUHS-MC) was recently designated as a Level-1 Trauma Center by the County of Riverside Emergency Medical Services Agency (REMSA). The Level 1 designation is in addition to verification by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) earlier this year, making RUHS-MC the first of…
By Intuit, IncContributed Intuit, Inc (Nasdaq: INTU) announced July 6 that Samantha Hallburn [of Idyllwild] has been named to the company’s U.S. Accountant Council advisory board. Intuit’s mission is to power prosperity around the world, and it accomplishes this through its innovative ecosystem of financial management solutions that serve more than 100 million accounting professionals,…
The Ralph M. Brown Act, which is codified as California Government Code sections 54950-54963, is open-meeting legislation that governs only local public agencies. (State public agencies are governed by separate legislation.)Six presently active local governmental agencies on our Hill are governed by the Brown Act: the Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Fern Valley and Lake Hemet Municipal…
