Editor’s note: Each week we will introduce one of the five new appointees to the County Service Area 36 Advisory Council, appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to oversee recreation and tree lighting activities within the district. This week we profile Wendy Read. Wendy Read, tapped to serve on the CSA 36 Advisory…
For the sixth consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwel Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by May 13. The honor is given…
The Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the death of an unknown female. The body, which was badly decomposed, was found Sunday, April 10. Today, April 18, Lt. Dan Florez, of the Sheriff’s Hemet Station, said, “Investigations is conducting a broader search of the crime scene area for any other evidence related to the body located…
California has the second highest fatality rate nationwide involving drivers between the ages of 15-18. To help combat this growing problem, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is conducting a free Start Smart traffic education class for local teen drivers and their parents. This a program specifically geared toward reducing collisions and injuries involving teen drivers. …
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 3 to 9. Idyllwild • April 3 — No responses. • April 4 — Medical aid. • April 5 — No incident found on arrival at dispatch address. • April 5 — Medical aid. • April 6 — Two medical…
Consultants from McPherson and Jacobson, LLC, the firm helping the Hemet Unified School District search for a new superintendent, sought the Idyllwild community’s thoughts about the search and selection process. Although the April 6 session was open to the public, only a small group, less than 10, came to share their opinions with Ben Johnson,…
Last week’s story about the plans for Phase 1 of the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek did not clarify the future availability of the pickleball courts. Currently, these are located on the surface of an old tennis court and just in front of the playground area. When construction begins, access to the pickleball courts, just…
The San Bernardino Flying Squirrel is neither endangered nor threatened, the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service announced last week. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity in 2010 and legal action to spur a response in 2014, the FWS did an extensive review of the Southern California mountains to determine the squirrel’s…
On April 7, Ira Robert Ellis, 37, of Poppet Flats admitted a felony violation of his Post-Release Community Supervision in Riverside County Superior Court. Hearing Officer Judith M. Fouladi then reinstated his PRCS with the modification that Ellis is sentenced to 88 days in the county jail. On Tuesday, April 19, at 8:30 a.m. in…
Eutiquio Ramirez, 48, of Indio, a well-regarded and longtime employee of Griner Construction in Idyllwild, died in a single-vehicle crash reported at 5:42 p.m. Friday, April 8. According to the California Highway Patrol report, Ramirez was driving his white Toyota T100 pickup truck east on Highway 74, when for unknown reasons he veered to the…
