About 5:35 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, a white Chrysler 300 was traveling northbound on Highway 243 near Marian View Drive. It speed was approximately 45 miles per hour. As the driver started to enter the turn near Marian View Dr., he didn’t complete the turn causing him to continue straight ahead, then sideswiping a…
A small fire ignited about noon when a vehicle and trailer were in an accident just west of Mountain Center on Highway 74. The Mount Fire, on both sides of the highway, reached three acres, is contained, according to Incident Commander Chris Fogle, Battalion Chief San Jacinto Ranger District. Firefighters from the District’s Engine 56…
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Graham Aanestad, Douglas Miller of Menifee was traveling westbound on Highway 74 at mile marker 58.50 around 3:21 p.m. Friday afternoon, Oct. 13, when he heard a pop in his white Dodge truck. Miller then lost his ability to steer, causing him to lose control and travel into oncoming…
Mary Pimentel receives Excellence Award The Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees held its annual meeting at Idyllwild School last week. While no major agenda items were debated during the meeting, Dr. Alex Ballard, director of assessment and accountability, did provide a report to the board on the HUSD results of the spring…
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…
