An exclusive in depth interview with the Town Crier’s newest columnist: the curiously known, extraordinarily private, information specialist, Dr Know It All. (He doesn’t use a period.) TC: Hello, Dr Know It All. Do you have a first name that we may use? Dr Know It All seems so official and impersonal. All right….
Daniel Plott, 45, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on July 27, the same day the Riverside County district attorney filed a felony hit-and-run charge, to which Plott has pleaded not guilty. Plott was riding a three-wheeled scooter when he hit a pedestrian, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A…
When asked if Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz had received his paramedics license yet, IFPD Commission President Jerry Buchanan said the grand jury got that wrong. Reitz’s contract does not require him to have the license. Thus dismissing the whole report. However, the job description, which the commission issued, does require a paramedics license. Wouldn’t…
The Fire District has scheduled three meetings Tuesday evening. The last, at 8 p.m., Tuesday Aug. 26, will be to review and approve both the Commission’s response to the June Grand Jury Report and a joint response from the Commission and its Finance Committee. The first meeting, at 5:15 p.m., is a resumption of the…
Matthew James Subish, 41, was arrested in Idyllwild on May 13, 2014, on a charge of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person. The district attorney’s office filed that charge, and Subish entered a plea of not guilty. The case is currently set for a Felony Settlement Conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday,…
Editor: On a brighter note, I would like to share some valuable input on the Idyllwild Fire Department and Pine Cove Fire. Let’s not forget about the men and women who became career firefighters and EMS personnel. They protect your community, saving lives, while they put their lives on the line. I had a great…
Editor: I just wanted to take a moment to compliment you on your Aug. 7 edition. I read it from cover to cover and enjoyed every bit of it. The Town Crier is a very important part of our community and I think that edition served us well. Ben Killingsworth Idyllwild
Fern Valley Water District adopted a resolution last week limiting the use of water outdoors for irrigation as well as car washing. The action was in response to the recent emergency water regulations the State Water Resources Control Board promulgated. “Our [current] resolution doesn’t exactly specify the state rule,” said General Manager Steve Erler. Specifically,…
During the business portion of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District meeting last week, the commission received the proposed fiscal year 2014-15 budget from its Finance Committee. Chair Commissioner Nancy Layton discussed the proposed budget and only Commissioner Rhonda Andrewson asked questions. Andrewson recommended increasing the funding for firefighters’ protective clothing. She also questioned whether there…
