Motorcycle fatality in Idyllwild
On Thursday, June 8, at about 7:40 a.m., Frederick Carlson, 53, of Hemet was riding his 2014 Victory motorcycle northbound on Highway 243 about...
Four-vehicle crash results in major injuries
Three motorcycles and a pick-up truck were involved in a collision on Highway 243 1 mile north of Round Robin Drive on Saturday, Oct....
19 rattlesnakes caught on private property this week
Better Wildlife Control owner Tracy Phillipi said he has captured 19 rattlesnakes on residents’ property in the Idyllwild-Pine Cove area this week. Five were...
Breaking news: Illegal medical marijuana dispensaries closed
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8, Riverside County Code Enforcement and sheriff's deputies arrived in Idyllwild, obtained enough evidence and closed two medical marijuana dispensaries...
Anza residents protest code enforcement tactics
At a capacity meeting hosted by the Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council, nearly 100 residents lodged protests about tactics used by county code enforcement...
Idyllwild Fire reelects Capparelli in 2-1 vote
A divided Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commission selected President Pete Capparelli to fulfill the final two years of former Commissioner Ben Killingsworth’s term....
State says Lynch failed water exam three times, is set to retake it in...
In February 2014, when Tom Lynch was hired to be general manager of Idyllwild Water District, he was required by the district to obtain...
IWD general manager resigns
Tom Lynch, general manager of the Idyllwild Water District, resigned on Monday, Sept. 12. Lynch had been the district’s general manager since February 2014.
Director...
Idyllwild Water board plans to end recycled water project
The recycled water project, long a dream of the Idyllwild Water District’s past boards, is being flushed down the drain. The current Board of...
Body found in Idyllwild
Late Saturday afternoon, officials from the Idyllwild Fire Department were alerted to a body on the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek, the future home...