Although the project to replace the Hurkey Creek bridge on Highway 74 near Lake Hemet Campground had been slated to start April 20, construction is again delayed. Terri Kasinga, Caltrans chief of public and legislative affairs, said construction would likely be delayed one more month and is tentatively slated to begin in early June. The…
Some rain and mostly snow fell on the Hill Friday, May 8. In an unusual spring snowfall, more than 3 inches arrived overnight in town and more at higher elevations. Total precipitation recorded at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station was just over 0.75 inches, bringing the rain year (July 1 through June 30)…
Once again the Idyllwild Town Crier captured several awards in the statewide Better Newspapers Contest, which the California Newspaper Publishers Association annually sponsors. The contest period was from November 2013 through October 2014. Two of our contributors earned second-place awards for their work. Cheryl Bayse’s photograph of the girl and the butterfly during Butterfly Daze…
Michael Freitas caught this footage on his home’s surveillance camera over the weekend. Freitas lives on near Country Club and Lake Drive, off Toll Gate Road, a heavily residential neighborhood.
Following his March visit to the Hill and tour of the Mountain Fire burn area, Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA 36) recognized the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council in the March 16 “Congressional Record.” Among his comments about the benefit and value of the MCFSC to the Hill, he said, “Since 2002, volunteers and staff…
Beginning in 2018, the election of Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners will coincide with either presidential or California gubernatorial elections. The IFPD commission unanimously approved a resolution requesting the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approve the switch from mail-ballot elections at the end of August in odd-numbered years. In February, when he shared this idea…
Editor’s note: Over the next few weeks, the Town Crier will publish the latest report (2013) of annual salaries/compensation of local public agencies. The information presented is posted as submitted by the reporting entity. The State Controller’s Office is not responsible for the accuracy of this information.
Before discussing whom they might aid this year, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association discussed several issues, such as road and highway work, water and ambulance service, which affect the entire Pine Cove community. During the discussion of the ambulance service contract, County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee Chair Jerry Holldber solicited comments on the…
Firefighters fought a small fire on the west side of Bee Canyon on Sunday. The Cranston #2 Fire was contained to 1 acre, according to San Jacinto Ranger District Fire Chief Freddie Espinoza. The district’s Station 52 (Kenworthy in Garner Valley) Capt. Jim Snow was incident commander. Firefighting resources from Cal Fire, as well as…
Around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, a 2011 Scion XG driven by Chad Timmerman, 22, of San Jacinto rolled over three-tenths of a mile west of Strawberry Creek Bridge on Highway 74, according to the California Highway Patrol. Timmerman had been driving westbound and was not injured. No other vehicles were involved. The CHP report…
