Scott Condon, 42, of Mountain Center, who was arrested on July 16, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of accessory to the crime of burglary. He was originally charged with a felony for receiving stolen property, allegedly a generator. However, at the July 31 preliminary hearing, the District Attorney’s Office filed the amended charge and…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, July 27 to Aug. 2. Idyllwild • July 27 — Two walk-in medical aids. • July 28 — Fire, other. • July 28 — Two walk-in medical aids. • July 29 — Medical aid, Double View Dr. • July 29 — Medical…
Kirsten Ingbretsen returns to Idyllwild School as full-time faculty after an absence of several years. She will be teaching sixth-grade language arts and social studies and also heading the Associated Student Body. “I’m thrilled to be returning to Idyllwild Elementary in my former position and am grateful for this new chapter in my life,” she…
Southern California Edison has announced that two major power outages will occur in the Idyllwild and Pine Cove area in August, according to Louis Davis, SCE’s regional manager of local public affairs. The first will be from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, through 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. The second will be one week later,…
On the way to provide assistance fighting the Rocky Fire in Northern California, the Idyllwild Fire Department’s brush truck 621 had “catastrophic engine failure,” said Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. The IFPD commission held an emergency meeting Monday morning, Aug. 3, and unanimously granted Reitz authority to authorize repairs up to $40,000 to the truck….
A torrential rainstorm passed over the Hill Thursday, July 30. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 1.13 inches of rain between 1:30 and about 6 p.m. This is 50 percent more than the long-term average of 0.7 inches of rain during the entire month of July. The Town Crier, a CoCoRaHS moisture collector,…
Sept. 29 is the re-scheduled date for the community meeting to discuss the benefit of seeking the Riverside County’s approval to apply the state’s Mills Act to the local historic district. The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District had originally planned the meeting in June but had to unexpectedly cancel it. The…
A torrential rainstorm passed over the Hill Thursday, July 30. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 1.13 inches of rain between 1:30 p.m. and about 6 p.m. This 50 percent more than the long-term average of .7 inches of rain during the entire month of July. In 2015, Keenwild has received about 3.4…
A traffic accident claimed the life of a person in the early morning hours of Friday, July 31. The accident occurred on Highway 74, near Scenic Drive in Piñyon, at about 2:45 a.m. A passenger vehicle left the road and landed about 40 feet below. Two passengers escaped, but Cal Fire confirmed one fatality. The…
Caltrans continues work on Interstate 10 at Tex Wash Bridge, near Desert Center. Demolition of the collapsed eastbound bridge was completed on Friday, July 31. The westbound bridge is open and being used by traffic for both directions of travel. Traffic delays have been minimal. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 miles per…
