Three traffic crashes took place over the last week on Hill roads, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. At 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, Matthew Stuart, 20, of Hemet, was driving his white 2002 Mazda Protégé sedan westbound on Highway 74, 300 feet east of Strawberry Creek, when he made an…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 18 to 24. Idyllwild • June 18 — Alarm call, 4:38 a.m. 54000 block of Marian View Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 18 — Alarm call, 10:26 a.m. Hemstreet Pl. Handled by deputy. • June 19…
By Jon King Exclusive to the Town Crier Editor’s note: Idyllwild resident mountaineer Jon King was involved with the rescue of two climbers this past Saturday and provided the following account. On Saturday June 24, at 6.30 p.m., I received a call from the U.S. Forest Service asking if I could assist with a rescue…
The Manzanita Fire, burning east of Highway 79 in Lamb Canyon, grew to 5,800 acres by mid-Tuesday and was 20 percent contained as of press time. Currently, more than 1,300 firefighters, including the Idyllwild Fire Department, are combating the blaze. Three helicopters and eight aircraft are providing air attack. The fire started Monday afternoon. The…
On May 31, Janice Murasko received a call from Edgar Santiago at Living Free. Murasko is the director of the Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild, also known as ARF and Santiago is the kennel manager at Living Free Animal Sanctuary. Santiago called Murasko to say he had a dog that could use her help. A…
Dr. Lucy Jones, known for her years as the face of U.S. Geological Survey earthquake study and information, has retired from government employ and has shifted her focus to advocacy for earthquake preparation and building community interconnectedness.
Office remains open five days a week A contentious item on the Fern Valley Water District board’s action agenda last Friday was approved by a vote of three to one. At issue was an original proposal to adopt a 4/10 schedule for the district (four days a week, 10 hours a day, Monday through…
3.5 preliminary magnitude A shallow earthquake jolted Idyllwild at 8:14 a.m. Sunday June 18. The quake was centered 5 miles south-southwest of Idyllwild at a depth of 9.3 miles. This is the third “minor” earthquake to shake Idyllwild in 12 days, since Wednesday, June 7. Both earlier quakes were 3.2 magnitude, one the early…
Shawn Gooch, 39, of Idyllwild, was arrested in October and in November pleaded guilty to the charge of inflicting corporal injury with a prior conviction within seven years. Sentencing was deferred until Gooch enrolled and completed a residential substance abuse treatment program. Earlier this month, the Riverside County Probation Department reported to the Superior Court…
