U.S. Forest Service volunteers saw two of the permanent bald eagles, still comfortable with their home on the shores of Lake Hemet, soaring over their water play ground and sharing a meal. Their buoyant and joyful behavior was described as “… a pair of courting adult bald eagles…” During the annual December bald eagle count,…
Last week, after Sacramento California Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang dismissed its suit claiming the State Fire Prevention Fee was invalid, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced it plans to appeal that decision. “Dismissal of this case was an abuse of discretion and rewards the state for creating delay,” said HJTA’s Director of Legal…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 10 to Dec. 16. Idyllwild • Dec. 10 — Alarm call, 3:11 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 11 — Found property, 9:08 a.m., 26000 block of Saunders Meadow Rd. Handled…
Only one traffic incident, a motorcycle crash, occurred on Hill roads recently. At 9:51 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, Edwin Mejia, 25 of Indio, was riding his blue 2016 Yamaha R6 motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74 near mile marker 89 when for unknown reasons he laid his bike down in the highway, temporarily blocking all lanes….
Skips court hearing Alexander Michael Macias, 27, of Idyllwild, was arrested on suspicion of trying to impersonate and unlawfully obtain personal identifying information of Darryl Siegel. With this information, apparently Macias planned to obtain credit, goods or services in Siegel’s name. He also was charged with burglary. The effort was made at the US Bank…
The Town Crier now has 14 business members: Baily Winery (Carol & Phil Baily); Everitt’s Minerals & Gallery (Janet & Larry Everitt); The Family Business (tax preparation – Craig & Janice Coopersmith); Fern Creek Medical Center; Fern Valley Inn (Gary & Marcie Erb); Idyllwild Backhoe (Carol & David Jones, Denise & Justin Jones); Idyllwild Vacation…
GM concerned about dry winter The Pine Cove Water District directors approved a resolution changing the election of directors from odd-numbered years to even years beginning in 2020. Senate Bill 415 passed and signed in September 2015 prohibits political jurisdictions from holding an election other than during a statewide general election if prior off-year elections…
Relief from the dry and warm temperatures has only partially arrived. The past week and most of this week, daytime temperatures will remain below 60 degrees. However, neither significant nor measurable rain is foreseen in either the short-term forecast or through winter. Last week, the National Weather Service forecast the likelihood of a La Niña…
As the legality of recreational marijuana in California approaches, Riverside County is reviewing its current ordinances. Currently, except in certain Riverside County cities, cannabis is illegal throughout Riverside County. However, county staff is reviewing the current ordinances and sometime this spring, the board of supervisors is expected to reconsider the current prohibitions against growing, distributing…
After three years of personnel and legal battles, the Idyllwild Fire Department finally terminated the employment of former Capt. James Reyes. A settlement was reached in June and July, and became official in late September. At the Sept. 26, Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting, Chief Patrick Reitz announced the settlement with Reyes. Based on…
