At 2:05 a.m. Sunday Oct. 21, Kyle Travis Krengel-Owen, 29, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 2011 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG sedan northbound on South Circle Drive approaching Village Center Drive in Idyllwild at a high rate of speed. According to the report from responding California Highway Patrol Officer Graham Aanestad, because of the vehicle’s…
Sometime between 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, and Monday morning, a thief or thieves broke into mail boxes in the Idyllwild Post office. “Both mail and parcels were stolen and there were multiple victims,” said Sergeant Sgt. Ken Reichle of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station. If anyone has any leads on the investigation, they…
The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting, Wednesday evening, Oct. 24. Director David Hunt was absent. The four present directors did go to close session to review the performance of General Manager Jack Hoagland, who did not attend the meeting. After they finished, Board President Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly announced that no actions…
Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a transient, charged with arson for starting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Oct. 18 felony settlement conference moved to Nov. 30. Medlock’s defense counsel, Skip Field, requested the continuance and the prosecution concurred. Since Medlock’s March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal…
Board regrets agreements were not discussed before consummation On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Idyllwild Water District has scheduled a special meeting to review the performance of General Manager Jack Hoagland. The decision for the special meeting is an outgrowth of several issues discussed during the Oct. 17 regular meeting. Hoagland’s role and decision in these…
Besides the 11 state propositions on the November ballot, the Hemet Unified School District is requesting that local voters approve Measure X, a $150 million bond measure. The financing will fund projects to repair and upgrade school facilities, and to enhance security technology and equipment within the HUSD. To pass, the measure must secure at…
Several residents of Idyllwild and Mountain Center are still actively dealing with the consequences of the Cranston Fire. For them, the fire didn’t just tear through the San Bernardino National Forest burning five watersheds. It didn’t just burn trees, chaparral and other vegetation over thousands of acres. It didn’t just kill animals and devastate their…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of directors has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24. The first item on the agenda will be an announcement regarding a vacant director’s seat and how the Board will fill it. At the end of the regular Oct. 17 meeting, Director David Hunt announced his intention…
Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove, who was charged with negligently discharging a firearm, had his Oct. 18 felony settlement conference postponed to Jan. 7, 2019. The defense may seek a mental health diversion, but this is pending further review. DeAntonio was arrested on June 25 and charged with three felonies: negligently discharging a firearm,…
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the Planning Commission’s recommendation to amend Ordinance 348 to regulate cannabis activities within the unincorporated areas of Riverside County, including the Hill. The hearing’s notice states the project case file may be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m….
