By Riverside CountyContributed The Riverside County Library System (RCLS) opened up many of the county libraries, including Idyllwild Library, with express service on Monday, June 22. The express service will allow patrons to continue to reserve their books and materials online as well as by calling their respective library. Patrons can call their library to…
The first reported COVID-19 case for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove was on April 3. According to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website, the area has seven cases of COVID-19 as of press time. No deaths have been reported for the area since the outbreak. Riverside County is unable to provide recovery data by…
Local resident Lydia “Dia” Abrams has been missing since Sunday, June 7. She was last seen around 2 p.m. on June 6. According to the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU), a team of volunteers were dispatched on June 9 to Abrams’ 160-acre ranch. They conducted a search from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. with no…
Idyllwild Postmaster Ray Wilson retired on June 1 after becoming Idyllwild’s new postmaster on Sept. 29, 2019. John Hyatt, communications specialist for the San Diego region of the U.S. Postal Service said, “Prior to being installed in the position in 2019, he [Wilson] served in the position as the acting postmaster. Ray was committed to…
The nonprofit group Team Rubicon and the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) teamed up to help Idyllwild stay a bit safer this fire season. Team Rubicon is a disaster response group made up of veterans whose purpose is to help those in need. The organization assists veterans in their transition back into civilian life…
Along with Town Crier (TC) Editor Melissa Diaz Hernandez, I attended the June 10 meeting of the board of Pine Cove Water District (PCWD), one of the seven local public agencies the Idyllwild Town Crier monitors to keep the public informed. A major subject — seemingly THE major subject — of discussion was an article…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • June 8 — Gas leak outside, 2:55 a.m. • June 8 — Cover, 1:45 p.m. • June 8 — Smoke check – false alarm, 3:45 p.m. • June 8 — Vegetation fire, 4:19 p.m. • June 8…
There was one collision on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On June 14 at 2:45 a.m. Rodrigo Cuellar, 27 of San Jacinto, was driving his red 2016 Dodge Journey westbound on Highway 74 just west of Dry Creek at a stated speed of 35 mph. Cuellar didn’t realize…
According to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has seven cases of COVID-19 as of press time. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. No deaths have been reported for the area since the outbreak. Riverside County is unable to provide recovery data by area….
By San Bernardino National ForestContributed It’s no secret that the outdoors have become a popular choice to relieve some of the pressures people face in their daily lives. With a recent increase in visitation to the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF), firefighting personnel and land managers are growing increasingly concerned about the uptick in illegal…
