State of the Union, State of the State and now State of the District — Hemet Unified School District, to be specific. On Oct. 12, HUSD Superintendent Christie Barrett and her staff presented to a large group of stakeholders their view of the state of HUSD. More than 100 people who attended were Hemet residents…
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski, Kimberly Ann Young, 56 of Idyllwild, was traveling westbound on Highway 74 near McCall Park Road Sunday about 4 p.m when she lost control of her black Kia Forte. She hit a boulder and careened into a ravine. Young was arrested on suspicion of driving under the…
Dave Butterfield, new owner of the Jo’An’s Restaurant property in the center of Idyllwild, confirmed tonight that the building will be razed by the end of the year. He said the property will be returned to a park, as it was when it was dedicated to Eleanor Johnson as Eleanor Park in the 1960s.
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 8 to 14. Idyllwild • Oct. 8 — 911 call, 1:39 a.m., Delano Dr. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 8 — Public disturbance, 1:41 a.m., Delano Dr. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 8 — Alarm call, 10:16…
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 subscription weeks onto new Membership dates, so you will lose nothing. You will…
Water production less in September Financial reports dominated the Pine Cove Water District meeting Wednesday, Oct. 11. General Manager Jerry Holldber reported on the current budget balance for fiscal year 2017-18 and Terry Shea, the district’s auditor, reported his findings for the completed 2016-17 audit. Through Sept. 30, PCWD’s expenses for fiscal year 2017-18 have…
Three vehicle crash incidents took place over the last week on Hill roads. Each of the three had injuries, some serious. At 11:35 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, Jonathan Gregory, 27, of Moreno Valley, was driving a 1990 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Highway 74, 1 mile west of South Fork Trail, when a fire began in…
A small fire ignited about noon Saturday, Oct. 14, when a vehicle and trailer caught on fire just west of Mountain Center on Highway 74. The Mount Fire, on both sides of the highway, reached three acres before containment, according to Incident Commander Chris Fogle, battalion chief on the San Jacinto Ranger District. Firefighters from…
With minimal discussion, the Fern Valley Water District directors concurred with the Rate and Revenue Committee’s recommendation for new water rates last Friday. The board will vote on the proposal at its Oct. 20 regular meeting. The committee, composed of directors Trisha Clark and Robert Krieger, has been developing the new rate recommendations for more…
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, major wildfires in Northern California and a mass shooting in Las Vegas….
