A Hemet High School student driving a 1994 Ford Ranger pickup ran a red light and plowed through a crosswalk crowded with approximately 30 students, sending eight to area hospitals, three in critical condition. Six females and two males were transported by first responders. Parents were also in the vicinity, given that school was letting…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Southwest Detention Center confirmed this morning that Ron Kimmerle, 49, of Pine Cove was released at midnight, May 30. The deputy said it was a federally ordered release “because of jail overcrowding.” Kimmerle did not have to post bail since this was a federally mandated release because of county jail…
It’s old, it’s very narrow and according to some Garner Valley residents, dangerous because of its width. The bridge over Hurkey Creek on Highway 74, built in 1930, is only 23 feet wide, with bridge side rails extending just one foot on each side past the 21-foot-wide roadway. Caltrans plans to replace the bridge sometime…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, May 21 to 27, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance May 22 — Medical aid, Tahquitz View Drive, Idyllwild. May 22 — Walk-in medical aid. May 22 — Medical aid, Eagles Nest Drive, Pine Cove. May 23 — Walk-in medical aid. May…
A hit-and-run driver struck local resident and Mountain Harvest Mountain employee Greg Gates around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 26. Gates was bicycling home from work along Highway 243. As he approached Tollgate Road, while riding on the shoulder on the Idyllwild Pines side of 243, a pickup truck turning left onto 243 from Tollgate…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection Commission approved a salary range for the next fire chief and announced the vacancy last week. Interested individuals are to submit their applications and materials by Sunday, June 10. The Commission’s goal is to have a week of transition between interim Chief Mike Sherman’s departure and the arrival of the new…
Parents should contact Town Hall at (951) 659-2638 to register children for the new sessions scheduled to commence on June 4 …
A major traffic accident occurred in front of Hemet High School Wednesday afternoon. The early reports indicate at least 10 people were injured — three are critical and seven minor, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Eight of those were transported to hospitals, but two refused transport. There has been no information that any…
On Wednesday, May 30, a special “This is this” conversation will take place. Two well-known nuclear energy experts — Shaun Burnie and Kendra Ulrich — will be here to discuss the San Onofre nuclear plant shut down and possible re-opening. One of the issues is how similar are some of the San Onofre’s problems to…
The San Bernardino National Forest invites the public on Saturday June 2 for a short walk to learn more about native pollinators and the services they provide for you. The walk is provided as part of the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region’s 2012 Pollinator Special Emphasis area, which has been developed to call attention…
