Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, had his second arraignment in Riverside County Superior Court where he was charged with 15 counts of arson, including igniting the Cranston Fire on July 25. His next scheduled court appearance is Feb. 1, 2019, for a trial readiness conference. The District Attorney’s office did file a request for discovery…
Two crashes involving multiple vehicles occurred on Hill roads over the last week. Both were on Highway 74. The first occurred at 3:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, during dark and rainy conditions, according to Darren Meyer, California Highway Patrol public information officer. Efuan Simms, 43, of Moreno Valley, was driving a blue 2002 Hyundai Santa…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 25 to Dec. 1. Idyllwild • Nov. 26 — Unlawful entry, 2:51 p.m., Robin Dr. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 26 — Missing person, 4:11 p.m., North Circle Dr. Report taken. • Nov. 26 — 911 call,…
Hemet Unified School District is making great strides in providing a learning environment in which all students can succeed. Recently, the district received recognition from the Riverside County Office of Education and was awarded two Models of Excellence for its work in providing a Culture of Continuous Improvement and Integrated Systems Framework Development. Idyllwild’s trustee…
Idyllwild Fire went to 16 mutual aid fires in 2018 Local artist and sculptor Jan Jaspers-Fayer offered an artwork to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and the Board of Commissioners accepted it. The piece, a memorial sculpture of 9/11, is his design and made of steel plates. It is the numbers “9 and 11” in…
The Cranston Fire burned more than 13,000 acres of the San Jacinto Ranger District in July and August. It will take years for nature to recover completely from this damage. But the U.S. Forest Service is assisting nature. Charles Wentz, the forester on the San Jacinto Ranger District, already has begun the reforestation effort with…
Caltrans is reporting that it will start emergency culvert repairs on Highway 243 in both directions near Lake Fulmor starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, with anticipated re-opening mid-morning Friday, Dec. 14. Traffic will be turned around during maintenance work.
Local residents should expect to see smoke in the sky and perhaps some flames nearby. Local state and federal fire agencies will be conducting prescribed burns and pile burns this winter. On Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service was possibly to begin burning piles created from brush clearance of 12 acres around the Vista Grande Fire…
The California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass Station has joined with the Idyllwild Fire Department and the Idyllwild Snow Group to create an educational video for off-Hill visitors who flock to Idyllwild during heavy snow incidents primarily to play in the snow. The video is a further indication that law enforcement is committed to addressing…
“He responds more to Dave than ‘David’,” said David Bradish, whose father ‘Dave’ Bradish has been missing from his Idyllwild home for more than a week. Monday afternoon, Nov. 26, Dave, 80, left his home and has not been seen since then. That afternoon, Dave and Linda, his wife of 58 years, were sitting on…
