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…
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…
Water supplies are critical Shane Reichardt of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department was the guest speaker at the Sept. 28 Mountain Emergency Service Committee meeting. September was National Preparedness Month. While it was nearly over when he spoke, Reichardt addressed the issue in the context of the recent emergencies created by hurricanes and earthquakes,…
Declines to approve spending requests Four of six action items on the Idyllwild Water District’s agenda involved approval of recommendations from the general manager to purchase or proceed with actions that would requires expenditures. This month, the board decided to limit its expenses and only approved one recommendation — a contract to clean and video…
Idyllwild School again led the Hemet Unified School District’s performance on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. The state exam was given last spring. The State Department of Education released individual school results last week. The tests are English language arts and mathematics. The percentage of Idyllwild School students in all grades who…
