A one-vehicle collision last week resulted only in the vehicle being towed. John Palmer, 26, of Oceanside, was driving a white 2013 Toyota Prius eastbound just east of Palm Canyon Drive on Highway 74 at about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. He took a left-hand turn and the vehicle went off the roadway before he…
Come to the Town Baker between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, and meet the captain of the California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass. Capt. Mike Alvarez will bring staff, and they will be available to listen or residents can just meet CHP personnel who patrol the Hill. Alvarez has stressed that he…
Finances, this fiscal year and next year, were the topics for the Pine Cove Water District directors at their May 8 meeting. For the first three quarters of fiscal year 2018-19, which ends June 30, expenses have exceeded revenues by about $90,000. This is largely attributable to the board’s decision to pay off the loan…
Charges against Marcus Green, 54, of Thermal, the driver of a car that went over the side of Highway 74 in May 2016 and resulted in the death of a 5-month-old child, have been refiled. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office dropped the initial filing, which was tentatively schedule for trial this month, and refiled…
In the early morning hours of Monday, three burglaries occurred in downtown Idyllwild. Two of the businesses were auto mechanic, Idyllwild Automotive and Idyllwild Garage, and the third was Village Market, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Officer Jeremy Parsons. Parsons said no cash was taken but a customer’s car, a maroon 1999 Subaru Legacy,…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • May 8 — Medical aid, 1:27 p.m. Marion Ridge Dr. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • May 7 — Walk-in medical aid, 12:30 p.m. • May 7 — Walk-in medical…
The hours for access of Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet have been extended for the Memorial Day weekend. On Friday, May 10, Terri Kasinga, chief, Public and Media Affairs, Caltrans District 8, announced that the highway will be open, with the use of escort vehicles, from 6 a.m. through midnight Saturday, Sunday and…
Caltrans Public Information Officer Terri Kasinga said Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet will be open with escorts 18 hours each day of the Memorial Day weekend. Hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight Saturday through Monday, May 25 to 27.
Caltrans and its contractor Ames Construction were busy repairing State Route 243, Thursday. Boulder In Pine Cove, Caltrans crews were removing a huge boulder that was dislodged during the winter storms. It has gradually, but slowly, been slipping. Road repair Work is continuing on repairing SR 243. New and larger culverts have…
Fewer counted in Idyllwild this year Homelessness is a problem through out the country and is growing in Southern California. Orange, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Kern counties all reported increased numbers of homeless between 2017 and 2018. San Diego County reported a slight decline, but its homeless population is nearly three times the number…
