The performance of Idyllwild School students on the state’s Standardized Testing and Reporting program improved again in 2012. For the fifth consecutive year, Idyllwild students have demonstrated progress in English and mathematics. This year nearly 80 percent of the school’s students earned either proficient or advanced scores in Language Arts. Another 16 percent were basic,…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Aug. 28 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild. Aug. 28 — Medical aid, Highway 243, Idyllwild. Aug. 28 — Medical aid, Delano Drive, Idyllwild. Aug. 29 — Dispatched and nothing…
The Grand Priory of the Hospitallier Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem will honor several local groups on Sept. 15. Four community groups will receive contributions, while numerous Idyllwild citizens will be given medals for their wonderful community service work and honored at a black tie dinner that evening at the Creekstone Inn, according to…
Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce face a suit in Superior Court that charges them with fraud. The complaint, filed Aug. 6, charges directors with fraud and alleges that directors “had actually embezzled the majority of the Chamber’s Monument Preservation Fund.” The complaint, filed “Pro Per” (Latin for “propria persona,” “for onself”) ostensibly by…
In July 2010, Christopher V. Hillman was convicted of seven counts of attempting to influence the jury during the Raymond Oyler arson murder trial the previous year. On Friday, Aug. 24, Judge Larrie Brainard sentenced Hillman to 36 months of formal probation. He must perform 300 hours of community service and file proof of its…
Shannon Houlihan Ng brings impressive credentials to her new position as head librarian for the Idyllwild Library. She has a master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from UCLA, an undergraduate degree in English (Cal State San Bernardino), with additional postgraduate studies in English, a secondary teaching credential in English and a librarian services…
In July 2010, Christopher V. Hillman was convicted of seven counts of attempting to influence the jury during the Raymond Oyler arson murder trial the previous year. On Friday, Aug. 24, Judge Larrie Brainard sentenced Hillman to 36 months of formal probation. He must perform 300 hours of community service and file proof of its…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Aug. 21 to Aug. 27, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Aug. 21 — Medical aid, Highway 243, Pine Cove. Aug. 21 — False alarm, Tahquitz Road and Hill Street, Idyllwild. Aug. 23 — Medical aid, Humber Park, Idyllwild Aug. 23 —…
In March of this year, Dean Agnoletto was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and posted at Hemet Station. He replaced Lt. Geoff Raya, who had been promoted to captain and given the command of the Indio jail facility. Agnoletto’s police background is in special teams of all sorts — SWAT, homicide, gang task…
