Grinding facility going to three weekdays per week
At its Aug. 23 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a change to the days the local grinding facility is open. Beginning...
News of Record: September 1, 2016
Sheriff’s log
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 21 to 27.
Idyllwild
• Aug. 21 — Unknown...
Therapist Karla Leopold confronts desperation in Louisiana: Elderly and children severely impacted by storm
Recent torrential rains and flooding in Louisiana, the second-poorest state in the country, have again severely impacted children and the elderly.
And, to worsen matters,...
Fire Safe Council begins to update Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Executive Director Edwina Scott and President Chris Kramer of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, want to revise and bring the Hill’s last Community...
Pape hearing moved to Sept. 7
The attorney for Robert Pape, 28, requested to re-schedule his preliminary hearing to Wednesday, Sept. 7. This is the same date co-defendant Cristin Smith,...
Body found in Pinyon identified as Josephene Youssef: Missing since June 7
Deputy Mike Vasquez, public information officer at the Hemet Station’s Riverside County Sheriff’s office, confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 24, that the body found by a...
Suspected DUI fueled crash last week
Driving under the influence was the cause of the only crash on Hill roads over the last week. At 12:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29,...
Idyllwild School students’ performance on state tests: excellent and improving
Last week, the California Department of Education released the results of the second California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, and once again, Idyllwild...
Horse trapped in ravine rescued after two days
On Saturday, Aug. 27, a horse and rider tumbled into a deep and steep ravine in the Apple Canyon area. The rider, who incurred...
Forest Service tightens fire restrictions as dry weather continues
The San Bernardino National Forest will increase the current seasonal fire restrictions effective this Friday, Sept. 2.
“Continued hot and dry conditions, coupled with a...