At about noon Friday, Oct. 10, the Riverside County Hemet Sheriff’s Station received a call about a body in the area of Bautista Road and Tripp Flats in Anza. Deputies were dispatched to the scene, according to Sgt. Jeff Buompensiero. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male adult who had sustained traumatic injuries that caused…
The Idyllwild Water District Finance Committee reviewed the draft audit report for fiscal year 2013-14 last week. The committee recommended sending it to the board’s regular meeting on Oct. 15 for approval and acceptance. Representatives from the audit firm of Rogers, Anderson, Malody and Scott will be at the meeting to answer specific questions. The…
San Bernardino National Forest fire crews and aircraft held and extinguished a half-acre vegetation fire in the San Jacinto Wilderness Sunday and Monday, according to Public Information Officer Bob Poole. A hiker reported seeing white smoke rapidly building in the Tahquitz Valley area late morning Sunday. In the meantime, a wilderness team was extinguishing an…
In September, a Riverside County grand jury notified the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and its Finance Committee that it found the IFPD responses to the June grand jury report were “not in compliance” with the penal code section specifying how to respond to grand jury findings and recommendations. The jury’s Sept. 23 follow-up letter asked…
1:58 p.m. update: Helicopter 301 and crew have been released from the Tahquitz Fire. All except one crew should be released by end of day, according to a forest official. The one crew will remain overnight in case of a flare-up. 1:08 p..m. update: Crew members in the wilderness reported the Tahquitz Fire is at…
Bryan and Brandy Asch are celebrating REPS Training Mountain Center’s first anniversary on Oct. 15. Windean Dahleen’s Idyology restaurant opens at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the former Creek House location in Fern Valley. The comfort cuisine with a global flair is served until 11 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, with the bar open…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Sept. 30, through Monday, Oct. 6. Idyllwild • Sept. 30 — Three medical aids. • Oct. 2 — False alarm. • Oct. 3 — Malicious, mischievous false call. • Oct. 3 — Three medical aids. • Oct. 4 — Four medical aids….
While the motions between the District Attorney’s office and Robert Pape’s attorney became more heated, the contention between the prosecutor and defense ultimately became moot when the DA’s office dismissed its charges against Pape for the 2006 triple homicides in Pinyon. Whether Riverside County DA Paul Zellerbach would have to appear as witness to be…
