A man arrested in front of Cafe Aroma earlier this year with a first charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse has been convicted of a lesser charge of “offensive touching only,” a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 242, according to Riverside County Superior Court records. Felipe DeJesus Rubio Gomez, also known as Felipe…
Emergency personnel responded to a three-vehicle traffic collision just after 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, on Highway 74 north of Vista Point. Michael Kaplan, 54, of La Jolla, driving a Dodge Avenger westbound, attempted to pass — over double-yellow lines — Michael Rein, 69, of Idyllwild, driving a Subaru Forester, according to California Highway Patrol’s…
After two years, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners last week approved an agreement for the local Mile High Radio Club to operate WNKI — the local emergency radio station. MHRC directors must still approve the agreement before it is signed, said MHRC President Bill Tell. A special MHRC meeting is planned for Dec. 11…
In response to a public question about the status of Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s response to the September letter from the Riverside County grand jury that rejected the original response, Commission President Jerry Buchanan said last week in IFPD’s board meeting he has had no further communication with the grand jury about this issue. Consequently,…
The Children’s Choir enthusiastically belts out a carol at the Idyllwild Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday night.
The Hemet Unified School District Board of Governor’s held its once-a-year meeting in Idyllwild on Nov. 18. While no specific issues about Idyllwild School were on the board’s agenda, several issues, which could affect the local school, were discussed. Two resolutions in anticipation of a possible teachers’ work stoppage were the principal topic and attracted…
“Our water demand dropped considerably from summer,” Fern Valley Water District General Manager Steve Erler told the directors at the Nov. 21 meeting. “This is relatively consistently normal for this time of year.” While the September and October usage of 6.7 million gallons was 700,000 gallons less than the July and August consumption, it was…
Editor: The most important thing to consider regarding a change in the volume of motorcycle accidents, or any other type of highway motor vehicle accident, is traffic volume, which in this case would include both motorcycles and other types of motor vehicles. Probably the next most important factor to consider is the type of highway,…
Obituary Justine E. Reitmeister 1931-2014 Justine E. Reitmeister, 83 of Georgetown, Ohio and formerly of Pine Cove, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She was a beautician, and owned and operated Justine’s Beauty Shop in Pine Cove. Justine was very active in the American…
Obituary Diane Miller 1954-2014 Diane Miller, a nine-year resident of Idyllwild, passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. She was born on April 9, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated from Oak Park High School and attended Park University. While at college, she majored in Art and Equestrian studies. Diane migrated to San Diego in the…
