Barney Brause, reserve sheriff’s deputy and local Neighborhood Watch coordinator, said incidents of burglary and vandalism are increasing in Idyllwild and Pine Cove. Between five and eight break-ins occurred in the past 10 days. It is time, said Brause, for neighbors to become more vigilant, given lean staffing at Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station….
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission selected Patrick Reitz, formerly the fire chief and emergency services director for the City of Sheridan, Wyo., as the next Idyllwild fire chief. Reitz will begin service Aug. 1. The vote was 4-0. Commissioner Jerry Buchanan was absent. He was laid off from this position in February 2012. He…
The Idyllwild Community Center Committee has announced that it has begun planning the first phase of construction. The committee is currently selecting an architect for the plan. The initial center construction will include a meeting room, an activity room, an office, bathrooms and parking. Future phases will add considerably more to the facility, including…
The newly built Idyllwild Community Playground is open to all and available for use by the entire community. Last week, three Idyllwild Community Recreation Council directors met and issued the following statement: “The Idyllwild Community Playground was built by the members of this community to create a safe gathering place where people of all ages…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission appointed Patrick Reitz, formerly the fire chief and emergency services director for the City of Sheridan, Wyo., as the next Idyllwild Fire Chief. Reitz will begin service Aug. 1. Reitz, originally from eastern Ohio, the Akron area, has always wanted to be involved in public safety and protection….
‘The [ambulance] service provider didn’t want to honor the additional year at the current price,” Bill Brown told the CSA 38 Advisory Committee last week …
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit completed another all-night rescue of a badly injured hiker in the Marion Mountain Trail and Black Mountain drainage area. A father and son got off trail, lost and used a cell phone to summon help. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the area of Marion Campground, Idyllwild, around…
Local resident Dr. Richard Goldberg received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine at a ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The ceremony, held Sunday, July 1, recognized Goldberg’s more than 40 years serving L.A. County USC Hospital. He was one of its…
Editor’s note: Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly submitted this letter to the Town Crier last week. On Friday, July 6, he discussed his idea in more detail. Click here to see accompanying story. By Dr. Charles “Chip” Shelley Ladies and gentlemen, athletes and spectators of all shapes and sizes, is it…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, July 3 to July 9, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance July 3 — Walk-in medical aid. July 3 — Dispatched and canceled en route, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. July 3 — False alarm, Highway 243, Idyllwild. July 4 — Assist an invalid,…
