Meeting with residents Nov. 2 at Town Hall Idyllwild’s representative to the State Assembly, Randy Voepel of Santee, will begin a “Listening Tour” in different towns of the 71st Assembly District. The tour will begin Oct. 18 and continue through Nov. 9. From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, he will listen to…
In furtherance of the initial response to our Memberships drive, readers of the Town Crier on and off the Hill are converting their old subscriptions into new Memberships. This can be done at any time; no need to wait until your old subscription runs out. Becky is adept at tacking on remaining old-subscription weeks onto…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 1 to 7. Idyllwild • Oct. 3 — Alarm call, 10:40 p.m., Hemstreet Pl. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 4 — Check the welfare, 11:48 a.m., Scenic Dr. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 5 — Vehicle theft,…
About 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, a fire was reported near Black Mountain. U.S. Forest Service crews responded. The Azalea Fire was contained Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7, and its size was limited to 9 acres, slightly smaller than the original estimate. “The crews from Engine 51 (led by Pedro Olague) and Engine 56 (led by…
One traffic incident, a non-injury solo motorcycle crash, occurred on Hill roads over the last week. At 5:38 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, Ronald Lindblad, 78, of Chico, was riding his purple 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74, 700 feet west of Strawberry Creek. In rounding a wide curve, Lindblad allowed his motorcycle to…
The past eight weeks will never be forgotten. While we may not recall details or even trends during September 2015 or September 1995, September 2017 saw two major earthquakes in Mexico, several category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the Caribbean, which landed onshore, and a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Trinity Houston, executive producer of…
While the state suspended the controversial State Fire Prevention Fee, the Howard Jarvis Tax Association is continuing its litigation over the legality of the fee. In August, when the Legislature approved Gov. Jerry Brown’s package of programs to improve air pollution throughout California, a suspension of collecting the fee until Jan. 1, 2031, was included….
Two traffic incidents took place on Hill roads over the last week including one suspected driving under the influence/alcohol. At 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, Zachariah House, 21, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 1998 Chevy Prism northbound on Highway 243, three-tenths of a mile north of Highway 74 in Mountain Center, when he crossed…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 24 to 30. Idyllwild • Sept. 24 — Found property, 9:52 a.m., 53000 block of Marian View Dr. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 24 — Suspect info, 12:08 p.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 25…
Last night, Tuesday, Oct. 3, at about 9:15 p.m., a fire was report on or near Black Mountain. This afternoon, Wednesday, Oct. 4, Gerrelaine Alcordo, deputy public affairs officer at the San Bernardino National Forest reported the Azalea Fire is holding at 12 acres and is already 80 percent contained. Firefighters have spread retardant around…
