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Charges dismissed in court
A Hemet man, arrested June 20, 2014, in Idyllwild on felony charges that were dropped to one misdemeanor, has had his case dismissed in Riverside County Superior Court. As reported in the Town Crier Aug. 14, Jason Michael Roney, 24, was arrested June 20, 2014, on several felony charges in Idyllwild. Roney’s court charge was…
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News of Record: November 20, 2014
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 11 to 17. Idyllwild • Nov. 11 — Building fire. • Nov. 11 — Medical aid. • Nov. 12 — Two medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Three medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Traffic collision with injuries. •…
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Readers write: Questions re: local flora and fauna …
Editor, and Jennifer and John: Congratulations and good work on the Town Crier column. The James Reserve is highly esteemed and the column should be well received. I was particularly interested in the comments about the relationship between lions, deer and the flora. We see many Lemon Lily flower buds that are eaten by deer…
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Creature Corner: November 20, 2014
Boomer just can’t believe he has lived at ARF for more than a year now. His birthday is Feb. 27, and even though he is almost 2 years old, he still is a playful, mischievous kitty. He has bravely said goodbye to his brothers and sisters, and has had to take matters into his own…
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Readers write: Not everyone is terrified …
Editor: In a recent Town Crier article, Sue Nash of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council was quoted as saying, “We’re terrified … Everyone wants this.” Did she mean everybody at her Mountain Communities Fire Council is terrified, or that everyone that lives on the Hill is? If she means everyone in Idyllwild and Pine…
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Only one response to Forest Service plan
In October, the U.S. Forest Service proposed a plan to reforest a portion of the land, not within the wilderness area, burned during the Mountain Fire in July 2013. The agency requested comments on the proposal by Oct. 24. As of Oct. 29, only one comment had been submitted, according to San Jacinto Ranger District…
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PCWD to expand fire protection coverage
Water production in the Pine Cove Water District declined in September and climbed again in October. For the 10 months of 2014, total production of 28.4 million gallons is nearly 780,000 gallons (2.8 percent) more than the same period in 2013. And despite the drought conditions, this is the most for this 10-month period since…
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Too soon to know effect of Proposition 47
California voters easily approved Proposition 47, which reduces certain nonserious and nonviolent property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. The measure also allows certain offenders who have been previously convicted of such crimes to apply for reduced sentences. In general, offenders convicted of misdemeanor crimes are punished less severely than felony offenders. The anticipated…
