Pacific Crest Trail hikers are a special breed. There are only a few thousand world-wide. The number of hikers who finish the 2,600-mile trail is now approaching 3,000. Unfortunately, this past season, David O’Sullivan from County Cork, Ireland, did not finish his trek. O’Sullivan has not been seen since his visit to Idyllwild in early…
All photos by Jenny Kirchner. About 12:45 p.m., a structure fire was reported on the 52900 block of Fern Land Drive in Pine Cove. Cal Fire reports it is a 2 1/2 story home and about a half acre of vegetation involved so far. Cal Fire (Station 23), along with fire fighters from the San…
Timothy “Timmy” Mejia, 14, has been missing since 4 p.m. Wednesday, when he was last in contact with his mother Alexis Camacho. His family and friends say he was at his home in Pine Cove and told his mom he was going running on the Pine Cove control roads. He was last seen wearing black…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 29 to Nov. 4. Idyllwild • Oct. 29 — Suspicious vehicle, 8:57 a.m., Meadow Dr. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 29 — Public assist, 5:03 p.m., 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 30…
A local man was cited for driving under the influence and a Hemet man was arrested on a felony charge last week. At 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, Ryan Smith, 24, of Pine Cove, was driving a black 2003 Suzuki northbound on North Circle, north of Fir Street near the intersection with River Road, when…
By Becky and Jack Clark Co-publishers We now have nine businesses that are Town Crier Members: Baily Winery; The Family Business (tax preparation); Everitt’s Minerals & Gallery; Fern Valley Inn; Idyllwild Backhoe; Idyllwild Vacation Rentals; Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery; Sandlin & Son Refrigeration; and Sub Rosa Apothecary. Also, three nonprofit organizations and one public…
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate a special schedule during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend from Thursday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Nov. 26. The first tram up each day will be at 8 a.m., the last tram up will be at 8 p.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:45 p.m. Also, on…
Editor’s note: Mike Esnard and his wife, Robin DiMatteo, suffered an unimaginable and horrific tragedy during the Santa Rosa fires. Their home, their belongings, their family treasures were all burned and lost. They have found an apartment in San Francisco where their daughter lives and will re-settle there. The following comes from correspondence from Mike….
Assemblyman Randy Voepel who represents the Hill, a small portion of Riverside County and a large swath of San Diego County from Riverside to Mexican border, was in Idyllwild last week. He came to Town Hall on his “Listening Tour” of District 71. More than 30 people attended and posed questions on topics such as…
LaMont spent nearly three weeks in Klamath back country stopping fire Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. The Salmon August Complex burned from July into August. Several local firefighters were part of the thousands who fought the fire during the late summer. Firefighters focus on three conditions when they are battling a…
