Two non-injury crashes on Hill roads over the last week. At 3:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Michael Beebe, 61, of Moreno Valley, was driving a silver 2004 Ford Explorer northbound on Highway 243, ½ mile north of Franklin Drive in Pine Cove. At the same time, Julio Neto, 39, of San Diego, was driving a…
Idyllwild Fire Here is one of the calls Idyllwild Fire responded to recently. • Dec. 5 — Medical aid, 9:45 a.m., 54000 block of N. Circle Dr. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Here is one of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire responded to recently. • Dec. 10 — Medical aid, 1:57 p.m., Crestview Dr. Sheriff’s…
Last week, the California Fire Safe Council awarded a $200,000 matching grant to the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. The local FSC was one of 45 awardees this year. The statewide agency awarded a total of $4.8 million, which will be matched by another $5.5 million. The U.S. Forest Service made the funding available to…
The Idyllwild Water District commissioned a study of the possible effects if the Foster Lake Dam were breached. The study was completed in July and submitted to the California Office of Emergency Services, which accepted it Nov. 1. Following the failures at the Oroville Dam in February 2017, the state Legislature enacted requirements for all…
The U.S. Forest Service intends to conduct several prescribed burning projects this week throughout the San Bernardino National Forest. Tuesday, the burn was to be at the Kenworthy Fire Station in Garner Valley. Wednesday, the Forest Service plans to burn more piles near the Vista Grande Fire Station north of Pine Cove. Next week, there…
Periodically, the Town Crier has sought information from Hill propane suppliers regarding pricing and other matters. Some companies will talk to us, others won’t. Propane suppliers are private companies, not regulated by state public utility commissions in the way public utilities such as natural gas, electric and water are regulated. And because pricing is based…
Editor’s note: After the Riverside County Registrar of Voters certified the final count of ballots in the Nov. 6 election, the Town Crier spoke with state Sen. Jeff Stone, who was reelected to his second term in Sacramento. “It was a pretty challenging election. And I take all my races seriously,” Stone said. He noted…
According to Caltrans Public Information Officer Terri Kasinga, Highway 243 near Lake Fulmor will fully open in both directions after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. This is earlier than the anticipated opening day of Friday, Dec. 14.
On Friday, Dec. 7, Highway 243 was closed in both directions through Friday, Dec. 14, Caltrans announced last week. The closure location is just north of Lake Fulmor and work will continue 24/7 until it’s completed. Caltrans stressed in its press release, “Traffic will not be allowed to cross. Please be advised that traffic will…
The body of David “Dave” Elliott Bradish, 80, of Idyllwild, was found Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8. He had been missing since Monday, Nov. 26. Another search and rescue effort was initiated after his dog, Ginger, was found Wednesday near the Fern Valley Corners area of Idyllwild. Rain delayed the new search until Saturday. Bradish suffered…
